Health Care Complaints Commission v Ahmed [2018] NSWCATOD 202

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Ahmed [2018] NSWCATOD 202 Hearing dates: 20-21 September;4 October;29 October 2018 Date of orders: 21 December 2018 Decision date: 21 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Hon W Haylen QC, ADCJ Dr G Abouyanni, Senior member Dr H Wilson, Senior member Dr R Leontini, General Member Decision: 1.Dr A N Hussain Ahmed is reprimanded. 2.The conditions listed in Annexure "B" to this decision are imposed on the practitioner's registration. 3. The Respondent, Dr Ahmed, is to pay the costs of the Applicant HCCC. Catchwords: Medical Practitioner – disciplinary proceedings – prescribing drugs of addiction without authorisation – self-prescribing restricted substances contrary to guidelines – failure to adequately maintain medical records as required by regulation – unsatisfactory professional conduct – professional misconduct Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) 2009 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 Health Practitioner Regulation (NSW) Regulation 2010 Cases Cited: HCCC V L (1997)Litchfield 41 NSWLR 630 Gayed v Walton [1997] NSWSC 279 HCCC v Hofer [2014] NSWCATOD 74 HCCC v Low [2015] NSWCATOD 18 HCCC v Arreza [2017] NSWCATOD 119 HCCC v Chong [2017] NSWCATOD 81 Lee v HCCC [2012] NSWCA 80 HCCC v Karalasinghsam [2007] NSWCA 267 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commissioner (Applicant) Dr A N Hussain Ahmed (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Britt (Applicant) M Friedgut (Respondent)