Medical board wrongly used registration renewal to impose conditions on doctor, tribunal finds
A doctor has won a two-year battle to practise again after a tribunal found that the Medical Board of Australia wrongly attempted to impose conditions…
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Doctors suspended after ‘complete dereliction’ of IMG supervision rules
An IMG has been suspended, along with two other doctors, after she was allowed to treat patients unsupervised while on provisional registration — even after…
GP threatened to throw acid at patient if she ended their sexual relationship, tribunal finds
A GP who threatened to throw acid at a patient or to kill himself if she ended their sexual relationship has been struck off for six years. Dr Faramarz Foroughi also threatened the patient with HIV infection, psychiatric committal and losing…
GP accused of amputating baby’s penis in ritual circumcision fails to overturn emergency ban
A GP who allegedly amputated a newborn’s penis during a ritual circumcision remains banned from performing the procedure after a tribunal refused to stay conditions…
GP fined $7500 for trying to persuade patient to drop AHPRA complaint
A tribunal has fined a GP $7500 for trying to persuade a patient to drop an AHPRA complaint, despite clearing him of the allegation that…
GP struck off for ‘abhorrent’ Facebook posts after four-year emergency suspension
A GP suspended for years under emergency powers after posting that vaccines were a guise for “re-engineering humans” and likening his former practice’s receptionists to…
GP accused of racism secures legal win over $364,000 supervision order
A GP accused of making racist and homophobic comments to patients has won his case to have supervision requirements lifted, with a tribunal finding they…
‘Heavy punishment’: Lawyer says lengthy court delay has effectively ended Dr Jereth Kok’s career
The five years of delays in setting a court date for Dr Jereth Kok, the GP accused of calling for genocide of racial and religious…
ENT surgeon returns from ban after promise to ‘operate in less rushed manner’
A surgeon suspended after two patients died following rushed procedures is safe to return to supervised practice, a tribunal has found. High-profile otolaryngologist Dr William…
Doctor teaching psychedelic therapy in Australia sacked over sex with vulnerable patient
Charity Mind Medicine Australia has sacked one of its psychedelic therapy trainers after the UK psychiatrist was suspended over a sexual relationship with a former…
