Health Care Complaints Commission v Sultan (No. 2) [2017] NSWCATOD 121

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Sultan (No. 2) [2017] NSWCATOD 121 Hearing dates: 27, 28 February, 1 March 2017 Date of orders: 07 August 2017 Decision date: 07 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: J L O'Meally,ADCJ, Principal Member Dr G Abouyanni, Medical Member Dr A Reid, Medical Member Ms M Kelly, Community Member Decision: (1) The practitioner is reprimanded. (2) The practitioner's registration is subject to the following practice conditions: (a) Not to undertake solo practice for a period of two years from the date of these orders. (b) To practise only in a group practice approved by the Medical Council of New South Wales where there are at least two registered medical practitioners (excluding the subject practitioner). (c) To nominate an experienced general practitioner to act as his professional mentor for approval by the Medical Council of New South Wales in accordance with the Medical Council of NSW's Compliance Policy – Mentoring (as varied from time to time) and as subsequently determined by the appropriate review body. (i) At each mentoring meeting the practitioner is to include discussion of the following: (a) professional and personal development as a registered medical practitioner;

(b) the issues highlighted in this decision and the Tribunal's decision dated 30 March 2017;

(c) maintaining appropriate professional boundaries;