Health Care Complaints Commission v Ashford [2015] NSWCATOD 15

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Ashford [2015] NSWCATOD 15 Hearing dates: 8, 9 and 10 February 2015 Decision date: 18 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: N O'Neill, Principal Member J Curtis, Professional Member J Currie, Professional Member A Johnston, Lay Member Decision: As the Tribunal was satisfied that the complaints that John Michael Patrick Ashford was guilty of both unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct, has an impairment and is otherwise not a suitable person to hold registration as a nurse were proved, it made the following orders namely that:

1. As John Michael Patrick Ashford was no longer registered as a nurse on the register of health practitioners, in relation to nurses, kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (the National Board) and maintained by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Mr Ashford be disqualified from being registered as a nurse for a period of two years from the date this order takes effect.

2. Having decided that if Mr Ashford had still been registered at the time it heard and determined this matter, it would have cancelled his registration, the Tribunal requires the National Board to record the fact that the Tribunal would have cancelled Mr Ashford's registration on the register kept by the National Board.

3. A Non-publication Order is made under section 64 (1) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) in respect of the names of all persons identified as patients.