GPs warned over ‘misused’ medical certificates
Avant said it was asked to defend a GP after a medical certificate they issued for childcare ended up as evidence in a custody dispute
A GP was reported to AHPRA after a medical certificate he wrote for a child with non-suspicious minor injuries was then misused in a custody dispute between the mother and father.
According to Avant, the GP’s medicolegal drama started when he made a home visit after the mother raised concerns about injuries on the child following an access visit with the father.
