Doctor prescribed 'high quantities' of addictive, controlled drugs to colleague
GP's treatment enabled doctor's drug misuse and dependence, the Medical Council said.
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The doctor forged a letter saying she'd passed the surgical test, despite not showing up.
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GP censured for assault on wife, threatening to shoot police
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Doctor lied about sexual affair with patient
"I feel anxious about finding a new GP because the trust I have has been severely broken."
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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
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A doctor claims she was just friends with her patient, his wife says otherwise.
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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
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Medical Council to put to GP 'serious concerns' over fraudulent vaccine exemptions
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Doctor under investigation after controversial Covid videos fights to halt investigation
Her lawyer argues she was presenting as a doctor in a personal capacity.
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"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
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Nurse who stole more than $1200 from patient allowed to continue work
"She must recognise that this is a 'once-only' second chance."
Euthanasia advocate convicted of South African murders censured in New Zealand
South African doctor guilty of murder didn't disclose convictions.
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The Medical Council of New Zealand will decide if the surgeon is still fit to practice.
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Documents reveal a builder's apprentice watched an entire cardiac bypass operation.
GP scandal to be investigated further
The Medical Council has appointed a professional conduct committee to look at the case.
Breast examination breached patient's rights - HDC finds
The woman had just moved town and wanted to get referred to the local diabetes service.
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Waikato DHB privacy breach 'disappointing'
A doctor had his medical records accessed by colleagues after he went to the ED for care.
US doctor accused of sex with patient, finds work in NZ
Two American psychiatrists who worked in NZ were accused of having sex with patients.
Sex with patient kept secret in psychiatrist's NZ work application
Psychiatrist didn't tell authorities of affair with patient when he applied to work in NZ.