The Medical Board of Australia proposal for mandatory examinations and cognitive assessments for doctors aged 70 or older raises critical ethical questions.

Profiling a specific age group based on the assumption that they inherently pose a higher risk is a form of age discrimination.

This is particularly concerning given the lack of robust evidence supporting the claim that all doctors over 70 are a significant threat to patient safety.

The board’s own data from 2015 to 2023 reveals some intriguing patterns.