Codified professional standards breach (Established)

Informed consent - inadequate (Established)

Records - inadequate/inappropriate

Inadequate

Communication inadequate/inappropriate

Inadequate

Name Suppression to Complainant and/or Patient and/or client

Order for interim name suppression for the six patients named in the charge, and any identifying details

Permanent non-publication order of the name and identifying details of three of the six complainants (Patient A, Patient B and Patient C)

Name Suppression to Practitioner

Interim order for non publication of the practitioners name and any identifying details

Interim order for non-publication of the practitioners name and any identifying details has lapsed at the date of the decision

Other

Interim order for non publication of the practitioners practice, and any identifying details

Interim order for non-publication of the practitioners identifying details has lapsed at the date of the decision

Other

Interim order for non publication of the location of the practitioners practice, and any identifying details

Other

The practitioner is to be described as a "podiatrist"

Full Decision 1211Pod20484 and Pod21507P.pdf

Penalty Decision
Outcome

The practitioner appealed to the High Court against the Tribunal’s penalty decision.  The practitioner sought a stay of the penalty decision and also applied to the Court for interim suppression of his name pending the outcome of the appeal.  The High Court granted a stay of the Tribunal’s penalty decision but dismissed the application for interim name suppression to enable the practitioner to continue practising as a general podiatrist only and allow the public to make an informed decision whether to engage the practitioner’s services.  [2022] NZHC 971.