Doctor's License Appeal: Board Challenges Tribunal Decision

0:00In Adelaide, it's February 28th, and here's what is going on. The medical board of Australia is appealing a tribunal decision that lets a ballerad doctor return to his clinic under supervision while allegations of patient assault hang over him. The doctor faces claims from a female patient that he digitally penetrated her without consent during an exam last year. Police investigated but filed no charges after he denied it. Last May, Australia's health regulator imposed strict conditions on his license banning him from treating female patients and requiring an approved workplace. The board rejected his own clinic due to a potential conflict as the owner strongly backed his innocence and even threatened legal action against the patient and regulators. The doctor challenged those rules that Victoria's civil and administrative tribunal, arguing they amounted to a full suspension since few clinics would. Take him on. He pointed out his clean record as an experienced general practitioner with no prior complaints.

1:00The tribunal cited partly with him, calling the board stance unreasonable and allowing supervised work at the clinic. It kept the ban on seeing female patients in place until a full review. Now the board wants the Supreme Court to overturn that, claiming the tribunal overstepped its authority. A directions hearing is set for late March, with the main review in May. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels. Built for listening and bed, soll, i-soli-pillo.com