Panel hearing summary 2013.0170

Decision of the Medical Board of Australia

Performance and Professional Standards panel

Jurisdiction: Western Australia
Date of Hearing: 29 July 2013
Date of Decision: 29 July 2013

Classification of Notification:

Failure to cooperate with the investigation of a notification

Allegations

It was alleged that a medical practitioner behaved in a way that constituted unprofessional conduct in that they failed to comply with repeated requests from AHPRA on behalf of the Board to respond to a notification.

Finding

The panel found that the allegation against the practitioner was substantiated and that they had behaved in a way that constituted unprofessional conduct under section 191(1)(b)(ii) of the National Law.

Determination

The panel cautioned the practitioner.