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Charge
At a hearing held on 25 October 2017 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) against Dr M, (the doctor) of Auckland.
The charge alleged that the doctor provided ongoing care to her husband by prescribing Class C controlled drugs to him without appropriate monitoring or oversight; she failed to keep accurate patient records of the treatment she provided to her husband and she compromised her husband’s health and safety.
The hearing proceeded on an agreed summary of facts basis.
Findings
The Tribunal was satisfied that the charge was established and warranted disciplinary sanction.
Penalty
The Tribunal censured the doctor and fined her $5,000. Conditions were imposed on her practice and she was ordered to pay a total contribution of $12,000 towards the costs of the PCC and the Tribunal.
A full copy of the decision can be viewed at: http://www.hpdt.org.nz/ChargeDetails.aspx?file=Med17/382P
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
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Charge
At a hearing held on 25 October 2017 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) against Dr M, (the doctor) of Auckland.
The charge alleged that the doctor provided ongoing care to her husband by prescribing Class C controlled drugs to him without appropriate monitoring or oversight; she failed to keep accurate patient records of the treatment she provided to her husband and she compromised her husband’s health and safety.
The hearing proceeded on an agreed summary of facts basis.
Findings
The Tribunal was satisfied that the charge was established and warranted disciplinary sanction.
Penalty
The Tribunal censured the doctor and fined her $5,000. Conditions were imposed on her practice and she was ordered to pay a total contribution of $12,000 towards the costs of the PCC and the Tribunal.
A full copy of the decision can be viewed at: http://www.hpdt.org.nz/ChargeDetails.aspx?file=Med17/382P
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
For the PDF of this article,
contact nzmj@nzma.org.nz
View Article PDF
Charge
At a hearing held on 25 October 2017 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) against Dr M, (the doctor) of Auckland.
The charge alleged that the doctor provided ongoing care to her husband by prescribing Class C controlled drugs to him without appropriate monitoring or oversight; she failed to keep accurate patient records of the treatment she provided to her husband and she compromised her husband’s health and safety.
The hearing proceeded on an agreed summary of facts basis.
Findings
The Tribunal was satisfied that the charge was established and warranted disciplinary sanction.
Penalty
The Tribunal censured the doctor and fined her $5,000. Conditions were imposed on her practice and she was ordered to pay a total contribution of $12,000 towards the costs of the PCC and the Tribunal.
A full copy of the decision can be viewed at: http://www.hpdt.org.nz/ChargeDetails.aspx?file=Med17/382P
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
Contact diana@nzma.org.nz
for the PDF of this article
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