‘Pioneering surgeon’ rapped over high-risk procedures
A vascular surgeon regarded as a “pioneer” by his medical peers when it came to treating unusual medical conditions has been sanctioned after a young…
Tag: Tribunals
Banned GP once admitted he was ‘not cut out for private practice’
A GP who once admitted he was not cut out for private general practice has been banned indefinitely following the death of a first-time patient…
Doctors’ disciplinary history could be added to the AHPRA register under proposed reforms
Expired conditions and old suspensions could remain listed on doctors’ registration as part of an overhaul to AHPRA’s public register. Since 2018, the register lists any adverse…
Doctor burnt son with iron to get him out of bed: tribunal
A Perth doctor who burnt his teenage son with an iron has been suspended for four months. The boy, then aged 16, had chronic pain…
RACGP presidential wannabe launches legal fight against his sanction for COVID vax post
A candidate from this year’s RACGP election has been cautioned for sharing a social media post that described COVID-19 vaccination as “so safe you have to be…
GP who diagnosed sexually transmitted Lyme disease admits he became ‘fixated’
A GP who treated a pregnant woman he believed had sexually transmitted Lyme disease has been suspended after admitting that his treatments were risky and…
AHPRA says editing of evidence used to suspend GP was ‘isolated incident’
Note: Anyone wanting to comment on this article can send an email to editor@adg.com.au AHPRA has pledged to review its handling of a case where…
AHPRA investigator accused of ‘editing’ evidence used to suspend GP under emergency powers
A GP has been given the green light to return to practice after a court found an AHPRA investigator had edited evidence used by the…
‘Safe and competent’ GP avoids suspension over Bacchus Marsh baby death scandal
A GP supervisor who worked at Bacchus Marsh Hospital during the baby death scandal has avoided suspension, with a tribunal declaring she is now “safe…
Surgeon who repeatedly dismissed adrenal malignancy as haematoma found guilty of misconduct
An endocrine surgeon said he dismissed imaging reports that showed a young patient likely had adrenal cancer because he became “fixated” on the idea that…
