29 November 2001
News Home
National News
Breaking News
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
World News
Audio/Video
Cartoon
Other Sections
Finance
Technology
Entertainment
Sport
People
Weather
Horoscopes
Classifieds
Careers
Our Newspapers
The Australian
Herald Sun
Daily Telegraph
Courier-Mail
The Advertiser
The Mercury
Sunday Times
More. . .
News by Email
Search
Help
Feedback
World Vision News
Search our online library – more than 150 papers archived.
Get News by Email Print this article Email this article
Psychiatrist struck off for professional misconduct
From AAP
29nov01
A SYDNEY psychiatrist who allegedly urinated on a former patient with whom he became sexually involved has been ordered struck off the register by the NSW Medical Tribunal.
The woman had been receiving treatment from the psychiatrist, both of whom cannot be named for legal reasons, between July 1997 and April 1998.
She developed a relationship with him from April 1998 to about July 1998.
She alleged while she was being treated by the psychiatrist he engaged in inappropriate physical conduct including touching her head, mouth, arms and legs as well as holding her hand during consultations.
A few days after her last consultation on April 24, 1998, the woman alleged the psychiatrist attended her home and brought a bottle of Scotch whisky.
She said the man gave her a massage, urinated on her and had sex with her.
The woman later complained to the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) about his behaviour.
The doctor denied having inappropriate physical contact with the woman, and also denied entering into a personal and sexual relationship with her.
He said he had attempted to discourage her from putting her arms around him at her home saying "not to be so silly".
He said he ended contact with the patient altogether when it became clear she would not return for treatment, had feelings of rejection and anger towards him, and wished to have a personal relationship with him.
Today Judge Ronald Solomon, the tribunal's deputy chairman, said the tribunal was satisfied the psychiatrist had engaged in inappropriate physical conduct with the patient during treatment, and that he entered into a personal and sexual relationship with her for about three months.
The tribunal also found the psychiatrist inappropriately sought to continue his treatment of his patient after he had sex with her, and failed to refer, or assist her in obtaining a referral to another psychiatrist, after she finished their professional relationship.
Judge Solomon said the tribunal found the doctor had exploited the woman and breached her trust.
"The respondent abused his position of power over the patient who suffered from a significant psychiatric disability in order to obtain gratification for his own needs," he said.
"The respondent's actions have had a deleterious effect on the patient's health and wellbeing.
"The respondent shows no contrition in relation to his actions."
The tribunal found the man's behaviour constituted professional misconduct, and ordered his name be removed from the register.
He will not be allowed to apply for reregistration for three years.
STORIES IN THIS SECTION
Hinch sacked again … well sort of
Aid workers return home
Charity threatens to sue celebrity fundraiser
Uni student helped friend bomb family car
Surgeon denies offering to cut off woman's nipple
Drowned man's family sues council for $400m
Insurers seek $1b terrorism pool
Ex-MP convicted over road rage attack
Car boss fined $100,000 for odometer fraud
200 PNG escapees still on run
Machines replacing midwives in labour ward
Club Med closes one resort
Man dies playing playstation
Man sues to overturn dwarf-tossing ban
Qantas workers strike
Police to form anti-gang unit
Librarians win discrimination case
Rail workers to be drug tested
Judge charged with child porn possession
Foreign ownership rises to 28pc: ABS
Resume military ties: Indonesia
Psychiatrist struck off for professional misconduct
Man charged over youth's murder
Stocks down at noon
Two killed by air drop: Pentagon
Back
Email this article Print this article Get daily headlines
Advertise with us © News Limited Privacy Policy
SEARCH THE WEB
DAILY HEADLINES
News headlines daily to your inbox.
First Name:
Email Address:
CAREERONE
Today's hot jobs
Fin'l Acctnt $65k
Opertns Mgr $90k+
Client Mgr $80k
Analyst Prog $Neg
Search CareerOne's employers here.
TECHNOLOGY
Your best source of IT news, views and jobs at Australian IT.
REAL ESTATE
Find a home anywhere.
Suburb or postcode:
State:
NSW Vic Qld Tas WA SA NT