HCCC v McKay [2013] NSWMT 20

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HCCC v McKay [2013] NSWMT 20 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 November 2013 Decision date: 17 December 2013 Before: Levy SC DCJ

Dr P Anderson Dr E Kok Ms A Collier Decision: See paragraph [75] for orders. Catchwords: MEDICAL PRACTITIONER - general practitioner - inappropriate personal relationships with two patients - professional misconduct Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a, s 139B, s 139E, s 149C, cl 7 Sch 5D Medical Practice Regulation 2003 (NSW) (repealed), Cl 5 and Sch 2 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 King v Health Care Complaints Commission [2011] NSWCA 353 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Dr Michael McKay (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Britt (Complainant) Respondent in person Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Respondent in person File Number(s): 40034/12 Publication restriction: Suppression order made in respect of the patients named in the complaints and in the evidence

Judgment

Table of Contents The proceedings [1] - [4] Non-publication order [5] Dr McKay's registration history [6] - [8] The complaints [9] - [16] Evidence [17] - [19] Disciplinary history [20] Facts [21] - [39] Dr McKay's responses to the complaints [40] - [41] Dr McKay's personal circumstances [42] - [54] Findings [55] - [58] Considerations for protective orders [59] - [74] Protective orders [75]