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Keyword: Search filters Charge Year: --All-- 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2004/2005 Decision Year: --All-- 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 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 Paramedic Pharmacists Physiotherapists Podiatrists Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychotherapists Findings: --All-- Conviction Professional Misconduct Stayed/Struckout Withdrawn Charge Characteristic: --All-- Acknowledgement of colleagues - inadequate/inappropriate Advertising inappropriate Aiding and Abetting Alcohol - under the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 Covid-19 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/importing inappropriate Drugs - packaging/labelling inappropriate Drugs/medication - inappropriate administration Drugs/medication - inappropriate storage Examination - inadequate/inappropriate Failure to record Fees - excessive Fees - excessive/inappropriate Financial - relationship inappropriate Financial gain - inappropriate Forgery/fraud Informed consent - inadequate Instructions - inadequate/inappropriate Legislation - breach of Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 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 2018 Legislation - breach of Education and Training Act 2020 Legislation – breach of Films Videos and Publications Classifications Act 1993 Legislation - breach of Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 Legislation – breach of Injury, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 Legislation – breach of Land Transport Act 1998 Legislation – breach of Medicines Act 1981 Legislation - breach of Medicines Regulations 1984 Legislation – breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Legislation - breach of Social Security Act 2018 Legislation – breach of Summary Offences Act 1981 Legislation - breach of Trespass Act 1980 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 Voluntary undertaking breach 2nd Charge Characteristic: --All-- Acknowledgement of colleagues - inadequate/inappropriate Advertising inappropriate Aiding and Abetting 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 Covid-19 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/importing inappropriate Drugs - packaging/labelling inappropriate Drugs/medication - inappropriate administration Drugs/medication - inappropriate storage Examination - inadequate/inappropriate Failure to record Fees - excessive Fees - excessive/inappropriate Financial - relationship inappropriate Financial gain - inappropriate Forgery/fraud Informed consent - inadequate Instructions - inadequate/inappropriate Legislation - breach of Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 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 2018 Legislation - breach of Education and Training Act 2020 Legislation – breach of Films Videos and Publications Classifications Act 1993 Legislation - breach of Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 Legislation – breach of Injury, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 Legislation – breach of Land Transport Act 1998 Legislation – breach of Medicines Act 1981 Legislation - breach of Medicines Regulations 1984 Legislation – breach of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Legislation - breach of Social Security Act 2018 Legislation – breach of Summary Offences Act 1981 Legislation - breach of Trespass Act 1980 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 Voluntary undertaking breach 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 588 record(s) found. 1 2 3 4 5Next File Number Date of Decision Profession Scope of Practice Practitioner Para24/619P 04 Mar 2025 Paramedic Paramedic Mr N Details Nur24/609P 07 Nov 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Edward Cyrus Mamangun Vasquez Details On 9 September 2024, the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) heard a charge of professional misconduct laid by a Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) against Mr Edward Cyrus Mamangum Vasquez, registered nurse of Auckland (the Nurse). Nur24/608P 05 Dec 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Jennifer May Scott Details Nur24/607P 07 Nov 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Katherine Maye Langreo Details Nur23/599P 21 Jun 2023 Nurses Registered Nurse Tracy Moana Peterson Details On 20 May 2024, the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) heard a charge of professional misconduct laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) appointed by the Nursing Council of New Zealand (the Council) against Ms Tracy Moana Peterson, a registered nurse of Auckland (the Nurse). The hearing took place by way of audio-visual link. Nur23/598P 18 Mar 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Michael Sobrevilla Details A panel of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal convened via an audiovisual link on 26 February 2024 to hear 2 charges of professional misconduct laid by a Professional Conduct Committee of the Nursing Council of New Zealand against the practitioner, Mr Michael Joie Sobrevilla, registered nurse of Dunedin (the Nurse). Nur23/593P 08 Mar 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Ms H Details Withdrawn Med23/592P 26 Sep 2024 Medical Practitioners General Practice Dr Sophie Jane Febery Details Mid23/591P 29 Nov 2024 Midwives Midwife Louisa Melodie Wiley Details Nur23/590P 09 May 2024 Nurses Registered Nurse Denise Georgina Perkins Details On 8 February 2024, the Health Practitioner’s Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) heard a charge of professional misconduct laid by the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) appointed by the Nursing Council of New Zealand (the Council) against Ms Denise Georgina Perkins, a registered nurse of Raetihi (the Nurse). The hearing took place by way of audio-visual link. The Nurse did not attend the hearing. Mid23/589P 25 Jul 2024 Midwives Midwife Ms Xin (Colleen) Chu Details MLT23/588P 18 Feb 2025 Medical Laboratory Technicians Medical Laboratory Technician Ms Sejal Rao Details Nur23/587P 15 Mar 2024 Nurses Nurse Debra Green Details Charge Phar23/586P 18 Jun 2024 Pharmacists Pharmacist Shane Chafin Details The Charge Mid23/585P 23 Jul 2024 Midwives Midwife Priscilla Joy Ford Details Nur23/582P 07 Mar 2024 Nurses Nurse Ms EN Details Charge Nur23/580D 01 Mar 2024 Nurses Nurse William McPhail Details Nur23/579P 30 May 2024 Nurses Nurse Vickie Wade Details Charge Ost23/578D 19 Nov 2023 Osteopaths Osteopath Joseph Gregory Crozier Details Charge Nur23/577P 22 Mar 2024 Nurses Nurse Maryam Rashidi Details Charge 1 2 3 4 5Next