Health Care Complaints Commission v Paris-Browne [2017] NSWCATOD 70

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Paris-Browne [2017] NSWCATOD 70 Hearing dates: 05 April 2017 Date of orders: 05 April 2017 Decision date: 10 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K O'Connor, AM, ADCJ, Deputy President Dr I Symington, Professional Member Dr E Rogan, Professional Member A Glass, General Member Decision: The Tribunal finds the practitioner guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct.

The Tribunal orders: 1. That the practitioner be reprimanded. 2. That the practitioner pay the costs of the applicant, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE – Medical Profession – Misconduct in antenatal care of patient with severe pre-eclampsia – Practitioner has now surrendered registration – Finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct – Reprimand – Fine. Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Philip Paris-Browne (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Thomas (Applicant) C Jackson (Respondent)

Solicitors: Director of Proceedings (Applicant) Avant Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00378788, 1620227 Publication restriction: That the name and address of Patient A, or any other identifying particulars not be published or disclosed. Order made under s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 and under cl 7 of Schedule 5D of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) No 86a.