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Keyword: Search filters Charge Year: --All-- 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004/2005 Decision Year: --All-- 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004/2005 Professions: --All-- Anaesthetic Technician Anaesthetic Technology Chiropractors Dietitians Dispensing Opticians Health Practitioner Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technologists Medical Laboratory Technicians Medical Practitioners Medical Radiation Technologists Midwives Nurses Occupational Therapists Optometrists Oral Health Osteopaths Pharmacists Physiotherapists Podiatrists Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychotherapists Findings: --All-- Conviction Professional Misconduct Stayed/Struckout Withdrawn Charge Characteristic: --All-- Acknowledgement of colleagues - inadequate/inappropriate Advertising inappropriate Alcohol - under the influence of Allowed an unqualified person to undertake task Assault and/or inappropriate force Assault with a weapon Assessment - inadequate/inappropriate Attendance inadequate Authority - failed to engage / comply Authority - Lied/misled Behaviour inappropriate Care plan - inadequate Claiming - inappropriate Codified professional standards breach Communication inadequate/inappropriate Competence - lack of Conditions on scope of practice - failure to comply Confer - failed to Confidentiality - breach of Consultations - inappropriate/inadequate Controlled Drugs Register - failure to maintain Criminal Nuisance Crown inadequate Diagnosis - inadequate Dispensing - error/inappropriate Documents - dishonest use of/intent of obtaining pecuniary gain Documents/Communications - falsification Don't know Driving - without a licence/while disqualified Driving with excess breath alcohol Drugs - dispensing inadequate/inappropriate Drugs - inappropriate administration and/or misuse of Drugs - inappropriate possession/unlawful use Drugs - manufacturing inappropriate Drugs - packaging/labelling inappropriate Drugs/medication - inappropriate administration Drugs/medication - inappropriate storage Examination - inadequate/inappropriate Failure to record Financial - relationship inappropriate Financial gain - inappropriate Forgery/fraud Informed consent - inadequate Instructions - inadequate/inappropriate Legislation - breach of Education Act 1989 Legislation - breach of Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 Legislation – breach of Corrections Act 2004 Legislation – breach of Crimes Act 1961 Legislation – breach of Criminal Code Act 1924 Legislation - breach of Customs and Excise Act 1996 Legislation – breach of Films Videos and Publications Classifications Act 1993 Legislation – breach of Injury, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 Legislation – breach of Land Transport Act 1998 Legislation – breach of Medicines Act 1980 Legislation - breach of Medicines Regulations 1984 Legislation – breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Legislation - breach of Social Security Act 1964 Legislation – breach of Summary Offences Act 1981 Legislation - Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 Legislation - Pharmacy Council Code of Ethic 2011 (Code of Ethics) Lied/misled Lied/misled - attempted to involve others to authority Manslaughter/Murder Misled Money Laundering Note taking - inadequate/inappropriate Notes Altered Order – breach of Partnership – failed to end Perverting the law of justice Physical restraint - inappropriate Planning not carried out appropriately Possession of objectionable material Practising outside conditions or outside scope of practising certificate Practising while suspended from practising Practising without a current practising certificate Prescribing - inappropriate/inadequate Privacy - breach of Procedure - inappropriate Proceeded without adequate skill/expertise Professional boundaries breached Professional Development - failure to comply with requirements Professional standards inadequate Public safety compromised Radiograph - failure to take Records - altered/attempt to alter Records - inadequate/inappropriate Records - inadequately maintained Records - inappropriate access Records - inappropriate retention Records - inappropriate storage Records - inappropriate transfer Referral - inadequate Relationship inappropriate Relationship inappropriate use of Response – inadequate/inappropriate Root canal therapy inadequately performed Safety of patient put at risk Sexual misconduct - inappropriate relationship Sexual misconduct - inappropriate touching Sexual misconduct - indecent act Sexual misconduct - indecent assault Sexual misconduct - sexual relationship with patient or former patient or partner of patient Sexual Violation Specimen - failure to have examined Staff - allowed unqualified person to undertake task Staff - failure to provide adequate levels Staff - training/supervision inadequate/inappropriate Supervision - inadequate Tests - failed to order Tests - failed to perform Tests - inaccurate reporting Tests - inappropriate Theft and/or Burglary Title or scope - misrepresentation of Treatment - altered without consultation Treatment - care inadequate/inappropriate Treatment - failure to prevent Treatment - followup inadequate/inappropriate Treatment - inadequate Treatment - pressure on patient to undertake 2nd Charge Characteristic: --All-- Acknowledgement of colleagues - inadequate/inappropriate Advertising inappropriate Alcohol - under the influence of Allowed an unqualified person to undertake task Assault and/or inappropriate force Assault with a weapon Assessment - inadequate/inappropriate Attendance inadequate Authority - failed to engage / comply Authority - Lied/misled Behaviour inappropriate Care plan - inadequate Claiming - inappropriate Codified professional standards breach Communication inadequate/inappropriate Competence - lack of Conditions on scope of practice - failure to comply Confer - failed to Confidentiality - breach of Consultations - inappropriate/inadequate Controlled Drugs Register - failure to maintain Criminal Nuisance Crown inadequate Diagnosis - inadequate Dispensing - error/inappropriate Documents - dishonest use of/intent of obtaining pecuniary gain Documents/Communications - falsification Don't know Driving - without a licence/while disqualified Driving with excess breath alcohol Drugs - dispensing inadequate/inappropriate Drugs - inappropriate administration and/or misuse of Drugs - inappropriate possession/unlawful use Drugs - manufacturing inappropriate Drugs - packaging/labelling inappropriate Drugs/medication - inappropriate administration Drugs/medication - inappropriate storage Examination - inadequate/inappropriate Failure to record Financial - relationship inappropriate Financial gain - inappropriate Forgery/fraud Informed consent - inadequate Instructions - inadequate/inappropriate Legislation - breach of Education Act 1989 Legislation - breach of Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 Legislation – breach of Corrections Act 2004 Legislation – breach of Crimes Act 1961 Legislation – breach of Criminal Code Act 1924 Legislation - breach of Customs and Excise Act 1996 Legislation – breach of Films Videos and Publications Classifications Act 1993 Legislation – breach of Injury, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 Legislation – breach of Land Transport Act 1998 Legislation – breach of Medicines Act 1980 Legislation - breach of Medicines Regulations 1984 Legislation – breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Legislation - breach of Social Security Act 1964 Legislation – breach of Summary Offences Act 1981 Legislation - Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 Legislation - Pharmacy Council Code of Ethic 2011 (Code of Ethics) Lied/misled Lied/misled - attempted to involve others to authority Manslaughter/Murder Misled Money Laundering Note taking - inadequate/inappropriate Notes Altered Order – breach of Partnership – failed to end Perverting the law of justice Physical restraint - inappropriate Planning not carried out appropriately Possession of objectionable material Practising outside conditions or outside scope of practising certificate Practising while suspended from practising Practising without a current practising certificate Prescribing - inappropriate/inadequate Privacy - breach of Procedure - inappropriate Proceeded without adequate skill/expertise Professional boundaries breached Professional Development - failure to comply with requirements Professional standards inadequate Public safety compromised Radiograph - failure to take Records - altered/attempt to alter Records - inadequate/inappropriate Records - inadequately maintained Records - inappropriate access Records - inappropriate retention Records - inappropriate storage Records - inappropriate transfer Referral - inadequate Relationship inappropriate Relationship inappropriate use of Response – inadequate/inappropriate Root canal therapy inadequately performed Safety of patient put at risk Sexual misconduct - inappropriate relationship Sexual misconduct - inappropriate touching Sexual misconduct - indecent act Sexual misconduct - indecent assault Sexual misconduct - sexual relationship with patient or former patient or partner of patient Sexual Violation Specimen - failure to have examined Staff - allowed unqualified person to undertake task Staff - failure to provide adequate levels Staff - training/supervision inadequate/inappropriate Supervision - inadequate Tests - failed to order Tests - failed to perform Tests - inaccurate reporting Tests - inappropriate Theft and/or Burglary Title or scope - misrepresentation of Treatment - altered without consultation Treatment - care inadequate/inappropriate Treatment - failure to prevent Treatment - followup inadequate/inappropriate Treatment - inadequate Treatment - pressure on patient to undertake Additional Orders: --All-- Bias Jurisdiction Name Suppression to Complainant and/or Patient and/or client Name Suppression to Witness/s and/or Family of parties Name Suppression to Practitioner Other Other Suppression Orders Private Hearing Suppression of particular details of affairs of Practitioner and/or Complainant and/or Patient Suspension of Registration/Revocation of Suspension of Registration Decision Appealed: --N/A-- Yes No There are 434 record(s) found. 1 2 3 4 5Next File Number Date of Decision Profession Scope of Practice Practitioner Phys19/461P 04 Feb 2020 Physiotherapists Physiotherapist Michael Houlding Details Nur19/459P 19 Dec 2019 Nurses Nurse Milton David McClelland Details The Tribunal considered a charge laid by a Professional Conduct Committee against Mr Milton David McClelland, registered nurse of Palmerston North (the Nurse), relating to a referral of conviction. Nur19/456P 10 Dec 2019 Nurses Nurse Ekaterina Anatolyevna Sinyukova Details Med19/452P 26 Nov 2019 Medical Practitioners General Rakesh Chawdhry Details At a hearing held in Wellington on 09 September 2019 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee appointed by the Medical Council of New Zealand against Doctor Rakesh Chawdhry (the Doctor) of Christchurch. Nur19/449P 18 Sep 2019 Nurses Nurse Linto Thomas Details At a hearing held on 27 August 2019 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee appointed by the Medical Council of New Zealand against Mr Linto Thomas, (the nurse) formerly of Wellington. Med19/443P 15 Aug 2019 Medical Practitioners General Dr J Details On 12 June 2019 the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee against Dr J, registered Medical Practitioner (the Doctor). Med19/442P 17 Oct 2019 Medical Practitioners General Mitchell Dean Feller Details At a hearing held in Wellington on 22 – 23 July 2019 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee appointed by the Medical Council of New Zealand against Doctor Mitchell Feller (the Doctor) formerly of Hawera. Med19/441P 01 Aug 2019 Medical Practitioners General Practice Deane Diesel Drew Details Nur19/440P 07 Nov 2019 Nurses Nurse Ms H Details Med19/435P 26 Jun 2019 Medical Practitioners General Stephen James Dawson Details Med19/434P 24 Jul 2019 Medical Practitioners General Samuel John Simpson Wilson Details Phys18/433P 09 Aug 2019 Physiotherapists Physiotherapist Michael Evans Details On 04 – 05 June 2019 the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee against Mr Michael Evans physiotherapist of Gisborne (the physiotherapist). Med18/431P 30 Oct 2019 Medical Practitioners General Practice Dr A Details Charge Phys18/427P 18 Apr 2019 Physiotherapists Physiotherapist David Nonoa Details The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by a Professional Conduct Committee against Mr David Fiaalii Nonoa, registered physiotherapist of Auckland (the Physiotherapist). Dtech18/426P 01 Nov 2018 Oral Health Dental technician, clinical dental technician Mr D Details Phar18/425P 30 May 2019 Pharmacists Pharmacist Simon Cooper Details At a hearing held 11 – 14 March 2019 the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal considered a charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) against Mr Simon Cooper (the pharmacist), of Hamilton. Phar18/424P 26 Feb 2019 Pharmacists Pharmacist El-Fadil Kardaman Details Mr El-Fadil Kardaman Phys18/423P 13 Dec 2018 Physiotherapists Physiotherapist Jane Moore Details Ms Jane Moore Nur18/422P 14 Mar 2019 Nurses Nurse Johan Peter Van Der Meer Details Chiro18/421P 05 Oct 2018 Chiropractors Chiropractor Dean Julian Kenny Details On 12 September 2018 the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal considered a conviction charge laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) appointed by the Chiropractic Board of New Zealand against Dr Dean Julian Kenny, registered chiropractor of Auckland (the Chiropractor). 1 2 3 4 5Next