Charge Detail Summary

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File Number: Med17/382P
Practitioner: Dr M
Hearing Start Date:

Hearing End Date:

Hearing Town/City:
Hearing Location:
Charge Characteristics:

Prescribing - inappropriate/inadequate (Established)


Professional boundaries breached  
(Established)


Records - inadequate/inappropriate
(Established)


Additional Orders:

Name Suppression to Practitioner

Practitioner granted interim suppression of name, residence and place of employment.

896Med17382P.pdf


Name Suppression to Witness/s and/or Family of parties

Practitioners husband granted interim suppression of name and identifying details

896Med17382P.pdf


Name Suppression to Practitioner

Practitioner granted permanent suppression of name and any identifying features

941Med17382P.pdf


Name Suppression to Witness/s and/or Family of parties

Practitioner's husband granted permanent suppression of name and identifying features including details of his medical records

941Med17382P.pdf


Other Suppression Orders

Practitioner's employer and the Director of the practice granted suppression of name and any identifying details

941Med17382P.pdf


Appeal Order:


Decision:

Full Decision 941Med17382P.pdf


Appeal Decision:


Precis of Decision:

Charge

At a hearing held on 25 October 2017, the Health Practitioners 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.