Locum physician sanctioned for walking out of ‘unsafe’ hospital after seeing one patient
The doctor failed to overturn sanctions from the Medical Board of Australia at a tribunal hearing.
This article has been updated. See footnote.
A doctor who walked off a locum job after 45 minutes because she believed the hospital was unsafe has failed to overturn her sanction at a tribunal hearing.
The Medical Board of Australia ordered the general physician to undergo six hours of mentoring and to prepare a reflective report in response to a complaint that she had abandoned her patients in February 2023.
The doctor, who had nine years’ experience as a locum, appealed to the SA Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
