Complaints about doctors reached an all-time high of 11,207 last financial year, a 12.8% increase from the previous 12 months, AHPRA’s annual report has revealed.

Almost 6% of doctors, some 8418, faced a complaint in 2023/24 — either to AHPRA or its co-regulators in NSW and Queensland.

Across all health professions, complaints were up 14.2%.

In its annual report, published on Tuesday, AHPRA did not offer an overarching reason for the surge in complaints.