GP believed complaint about her prescribing was defamatory: tribunal
A GP has failed to convince a tribunal that a complaint about her controlled drug prescribing was defamatory and that a report critical of her…
Tag: Tribunals
‘Reckless’ pharmacist banned after netting $42,000 in PBS fertility drug fraud
A “reckless” pharmacist has been banned for five years, nearly a decade after he defrauded the PBS of $42,000 by submitting fake claims for fertility…
Nurse who stole 25 face masks during pandemic ‘not fit to practise’: tribunal
An experienced nurse supervisor has been rapped for manipulating nursing students into helping her steal 25 face masks from hospital stocks during the pandemic. Amid a…
Doctor accuses hospital of discriminating against him because he was a man
A doctor has accused a hospital of discriminating against him because of his gender, alleging his female supervisor tried to “control and subordinate” him. The…
Doctor found guilty of making ‘bad faith’ complaints to AHPRA
A doctor who made false complaints to AHPRA about a colleague, including that he had caused a patient’s death by suicide, has been found guilty…
GP charged with indecently assaulting practice manager allowed to keep treating patients
A GP charged with indecently assaulting a practice manager can keep working after a tribunal found he posed a “much smaller” risk to patients. The practice…
Unjust? Respected UK anaesthetist suspended for using wife’s free travel card
A doctor has been suspended for six months for using his wife’s free public transport card, with a tribunal declaring he is not fit to…
Bacchus Marsh medical director banned for 10 years after ignoring ‘extreme risk’
A consultant medical director at Bacchus Marsh Hospital during the baby deaths scandal, who spent 40 days onsite during her six-year tenure, has been struck…
Nurse smuggled cannabis oil into hospital for shark bite patient: tribunal
A nurse has been reprimanded after trying to smuggle a bottle of cannabis oil she found in her new home into hospital for a patient with…
Chinese Medicine practitioner reprimanded after diet puts toddler in hospital
A Chinese medicine practitioner known for his celebrity weight loss programs has been reprimanded after his restrictive diet plan landed a toddler with type 1…
