Tag #Medical Misconduct

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Australian Orthopaedic Association Reinstates Dr. Munjed Al Muderis

Following a legal challenge, the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) reinstated Dr. Munjed Al Muderis's membership after previously expelling him due to patient and surgeon complaints about his care, a decision the NSW Supreme Court deemed invalid.

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19 Held Accountable in Beijing Medical Admissions Fraud Case

Following the exposure of a junior physician's fabricated academic records and plagiarism, leading to her admission into Peking Union Medical College's doctoral program, the National Health Commission held 19 officials, doctors and educators accountable and announced systemic reforms to medical educ...

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Charges Dropped Against Utah Doctor Accused of Vaccine Fraud

US Department of Justice dropped charges against Utah doctor Michael Kirk Moore for destroying over $28,000 in Covid-19 vaccines, administering saline instead, and distributing 1,937 fraudulent vaccination cards between May 2021 and September 2022; US Attorney General Pam Bondi justified the dismiss...

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French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Patients

A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for abusing 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, in operating rooms and patient rooms, highlighting systemic failures in oversight.

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Doctor's Rape Conviction Results in 12-Month License Suspension, Sparking Appeals

A medical tribunal found Blackpool Victoria Hospital consultant Dr. Aloaye Foy-Yamah guilty of raping a woman at his home, but only suspended his license for 12 months, prompting appeals from both the GMC and Dr. Foy-Yamah due to concerns of victim-blaming and inadequate risk assessment.

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Ethical Breach Allegations in Cannabis Cancer Research Project

An investigation is underway into a University of Newcastle and Ecofibre research project using cannabis to treat cancer, amid allegations of inadequate ethical approvals for human tissue use and potentially improper tests on a dying woman. The university's investigation focuses on ethical approval ...

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UK Doctor Sexual Misconduct Sanctions Too Lenient, Review Finds

A review of 46 UK medical cases reveals that sanctions for doctors guilty of sexual misconduct are too lenient in roughly a quarter of instances, prompting calls for reform and improved victim support.

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Sydney Hospital Nurse Suspended for Sexual Misconduct

A Sydney children's hospital nurse, Nathan Kai Wei Pang, was suspended for three months by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for professional misconduct after being accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old patient and making false statements about it to his employer. The patient was...

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UK GP Erased From Medical Register for Online Harassment and Misconduct

A UK General Medical Council tribunal erased Dr. David Cartland from the medical register for harassing colleagues online (X, Gettr, Instagram) between 2022 and 2025, issuing fraudulent COVID-19 exemption certificates, and making disparaging remarks; his online conduct was deemed serious professiona...

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Medicine's "White Wall of Silence": Protecting Colleagues, Endangering Patients

The medical profession grapples with a "White Wall of Silence," a parallel to law enforcement's "Blue Wall," where physician misconduct is rarely reported due to fear and cultural loyalty, resulting in patient harm and erosion of professional autonomy; examples include surgeons with high complicatio...

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Gynaecologist Deemed Fit to Practice Despite Non-Consensual Ovariectomies and Sexual Misconduct

Following a tribunal hearing, Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri, a gynaecologist who admitted to 24 counts of misconduct including the non-consensual removal of a patient's ovaries and several counts of sexually motivated conduct, was deemed fit to practice; however, a petition with over 14,000 signatures demand...

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Trainee GP Suspended for Self-Prescribing and Drink Driving

A trainee GP, Dr. Callum Metcalfe, was suspended for five months after self-prescribing medication and a subsequent drink-driving conviction, highlighting the serious consequences of professional misconduct within the medical field.

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