Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Platt [2013] NSWMT 14

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Dr Platt [2013] NSWMT 14 Hearing dates: 22 and 23/07/2013 Decision date: 09 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Levy SC DCJ

Dr S Howle Dr M Higgins Ms J Houen Decision: See paragraphs [85] - [88] for orders. Catchwords: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER - unsatisfactory professional conduct - professional misconduct - practice of inappropriate prescription of restricted Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D drugs without required authority - inadequate recordkeeping - imposition of protective orders and practice conditions Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation (New South Wales) 2010 (Pt 4 and Sch 2) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a, Div 8 Pt 8, s 3A, s 125 - s 127, s 139B, s 139E, s 149A, s 149B, s 149C, s 150, s 150D, s 163, cl 7 Sch 5D Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, s 28 Cases Cited: Director-General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert [2009] NSWCA 102; (2009) NSWLR 523 HCCC v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 HCCC v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Lee v HCCC [2012] NSWCA 80 King v Health Care Complaints Commission [2011] NSWCA 353 NSW Bar Association v Cummins [2001] NSWCA 284 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Prakash v HCCC [2006] NSWCA 153 Texts Cited: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Standards for General Practices (4th Ed) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Dr Cathryn Carmel Platt (Respondent) Representation: Ms R Graycar (Complainant) Mr M Lynch (Respondent) Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Avant Law (Respondent) File Number(s): 40017/12 Publication restriction: Yes