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Junior doctor disqualified after harassing colleague online
Doctors professional obligations include demonstrating respect to other healthcare professionals and behaving professionally and courteously to colleagues including when using social media. Harassment...
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GP’s registration cancelled over multiple boundary breaches involving vulnerable patients
It is never appropriate to have a sexual relationship with a current patient even if the relationship is consensual. Breaches of sexual boundaries will be seen as particularly egregious where there is...
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Breach of sexual boundaries guidelines leads to gender based restriction
Inappropriate behaviours such as making sexual remarks discussing sexual preferences not relevant to healthcare or making unnecessary comments about a patient s body or appearance will be seen as brea...
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Blurred boundaries when treating a friend becomes complicated for O&G
At some point it is likely doctors will be called to treat someone they know outside work. It is always important to be aware of professional boundaries and take care that the line between personal an...
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Professional boundary breaches involving young patients leads to psychiatric nurse’s dismissal and suspension
Boundary breaches do not necessarily involve sexual behaviour. Blurring of boundaries is often problematic because it involves a loss of objectivity. It can cause psychological harm and interfere with...
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Doctor sanctioned when self-prescribing and prescription forgery revealed after motor vehicle accident
Doctors are expected to avoid self-prescribing and seek independent objective medical advice when necessary especially if they know or suspect they have a health condition that could affect their judg...
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Sexual harassment leads to criminal charges and suspension
Workplace sexual harassment and creating an unsafe workplace for colleagues is unacceptable. It may result in dismissal and / or criminal charges as well as having professional consequences on a docto...
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GP reprimanded over inappropriate disclosures and failure to provide privacy for physical examination
Medico-legal assessments can present a particular set of challenges for doctors as the patient may feel the doctor has an adversarial role. They may be particularly sensitive to perceived inappropriat...
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GP disqualified after overdose death of her de-facto partner
Doctors should avoid entering a doctor-patient relationship with a family member or close friend and should never become that person s primary clinician. Even if other practitioners are involved treat...
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Psychiatrist disqualified after mandatory notification over sexual relationship with vulnerable patient
Doctors who are practising with an impairment may be putting patients at risk through poor judgement or performance. Impaired decision-making may also mean they risk harming patients by breaching prof...
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