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.

During a thorough examination, the GP recorded a 1cm reddish inflammatory mark on the child’s right lower chest and a 1cm superficial abrasion on the back of the right elbow.

After reassuring the mother the injuries were not suspicious and did not require further treatment, the GP agreed to her request for a medical certificate for childcare.