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Auckland doctor wrote thousands of prescriptions for ADHD drugs without approval
Tony Hanne was accused of professional misconduct over prescriptions he had written.
‘Massive spike’ in Israeli doctors wanting to move to NZ
Recruitment agencies say doctors are prepared to take a pay cut to move somewhere safer.
'Stretched beyond their limits': How worried should we be about medical mishaps?
When doctors make mistakes, the consequences can be grave.
Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?
His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.
Call for single-gender hospital rooms to protect human rights after new report
Mixed-gender hospital rooms infringe upon patients' human rights, report says.
'Attention seeking and clickbait': Doctor who posted controversial Covid videos criticised
Fifteen people complained to medical watchdog about the doctor's YouTube videos.
'Deliberate and unethical': Pharmacist stole methadone, topped up bottles with water
John Collett moved the methadone to a small bottle, then put it in his pocket.
Hearing under way for doctor who posted controversial Covid videos online
Dr Samantha Bailey is accused of sharing "misleading and inappropriate" information.
Health Committee accused of ‘passing the buck’ on surgical mesh
The ministry said there was no consensus on whether mesh operations should be paused.
'Repulsive': Osteopath performed sex act on patient while child sat in corner
'I now see my thinking and actions not only as wrong, but repulsive and ridiculous'.
Doctor prescribed 'high quantities' of addictive, controlled drugs to colleague
GP's treatment enabled doctor's drug misuse and dependence, the Medical Council said.
Doctor accused of peddling Covid misinformation
Dr Peter Canaday is before a tribunal on a charge of professional misconduct.
'Stupid decision': Anaesthetist technician lied about drink-driving conviction
'I have made mistakes but I’m not a bad person'.
GP says money for sex with patient proposition was test
The doctor 'hypothetically' asked another patient if she would have sex for money.
‘Repeated dishonesty’: Doctor forged document saying she passed exam
The doctor forged a letter saying she'd passed the surgical test, despite not showing up.
'I remember waking up screaming': Investigation into claims doctors harmed women with surgical mesh
Eight women say they never gave consent for surgical mesh to be implanted into their body.
GP censured for assault on wife, threatening to shoot police
The doctor poured alcohol over his wife, poked her with a fork and called her fat.
Doctor lied about sexual affair with patient
"I feel anxious about finding a new GP because the trust I have has been severely broken."
Guilty: Doctor's conduct had 'major impact' on family
The question now is whether the disgraced GP will get to keep her name secret.
'Truly sorry': GP regrets messaging patient she had relationship with
GP sorry for the distress caused, but says she's not to blame for marriage breakdown.
GP facing charges for affair describes fear of jilted wife
A doctor claims she was just friends with her patient, his wife says otherwise.
'My daughter doesn't trust doctors now': GP facing charges after affair with patient
GP kept treating the wife and children of the patient she was having an affair with.
GP's biopsy without consent 'very concerning': HDC
Informed consent is at the heart of the Code of Rights for New Zealand patients.
Court rules in favour of doctors suspended over anti-vax claims
Judge says Medical Council wrongly suspended doctors before investigations were completed.
Name suppression sought after doctor-patient affair
Significant age gap between the pair, and patient began seeing the doctor as a teenager.
'I had to sit a test': Kiwi doctors speak up on language policy
A US doctor asked to take an English test had called out bureaucratic 'nonsense'.
US doctor asked to take English test to practise in NZ
"I do think it would be very different if my name wasn't Ramandeep Kahlon."
Medical Council to put to GP 'serious concerns' over fraudulent vaccine exemptions
Medical Council has begun gathering information "with urgency" regarding Kaiapoi GP.
Doctor under investigation after controversial Covid videos fights to halt investigation
Her lawyer argues she was presenting as a doctor in a personal capacity.
'23 complaints': Medical Council aware of doctors spreading anti-vax info
"Any advice provided around vaccination has to be evidence-based."
Ministry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination rates
The deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.
Doctors spreading misinformation about Covid-19 may lose their job
Medical Council chair Dr Curtis Walker said some doctors were peddling conspiracies.
Pregnancies terminated after GP prescribes harmful medication
'I should have been protected, I should have been safe,' woman told the HDC.