More than 150 doctors suspended by medical board under emergency powers, new figures show
Cosmetic surgery complaints and an increase in doctors facing multiple notifications have helped drive the increase, says AHPRA
The use of emergency suspensions has almost doubled, reaching 153 during the last financial year, data from the Medical Board of Australia show.
The watchdog also used its immediate action powers to put conditions on doctors’ registration another 137 times over the same period.
