Public warning powers not about ‘naming and shaming’ doctors, says AHPRA lawyer
Dr Jamie Orchard (PhD) says the power is for rare cases like 'backyard' dentists putting patients at risk
AHPRA’s new powers to issue public warnings about doctors before investigations are over “are not name and shame powers”, its general counsel has told doctors.
Legislation passed in October gave AHPRA the authority to publicly identify health practitioners under investigation, if it thought it was necessary to protect patients from harm.
