Health Care Complaints Commission v Athour [2014] NSWCATOD 28

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Athour [2014] NSWCATOD 28 Hearing dates: 20 December 2013, 14 March 2014 Decision date: 14 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Judge A Balla, Presiding member Dr E Kok, Doctor member Dr G Dore Doctor member Dr A Glass Lay member Decision: Dr Athour is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and guilty of professional misconduct. 1. The Tribunal: marks its strong disapproval of Dr Athour's conduct; and emphasises the importance of not engaging in such conduct to other doctors by reprimanding Dr Athour pursuant to s149A of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW). 2.Pursuant to s149B of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Dr Athour is fined $10,000 to be paid to the Medical Council of NSW within six months of the date of delivery of this decision. 3.Dr Athour to pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission. 4.Dr Athour's registration is subject to the conditions. Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Dr Zeitoun Athour (Respondent) Representation: Counsel Mr P Griffin (Applicant) Mr P Strickland, SC (Respondent) Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Avant Law Pty Ltd (Respondent) File Number(s): 1420113 Publication restriction: The Tribunal has made a non publication Order in respect of any material which may identify any patient or their family members