How the Medical Council deals with complaints – a fair and impartial process?

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How the Medical Council deals with complaints – a fair and impartial process?

12 May 2021

Gaeline Phipps

Wednesday 12 May 2021, 12:25 AM

Medical Council processes occur behind closed doors – they do not disclose all that was said or written

Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps asks whether an injustice, such as that seen recently in New Zealand’s open court system, could possibly occur with Medical Council processes

Key Points, When a complaint reaches the Medical Council from the Notifications Triage Team, you are unable to check in advance and comment on whether everything , Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

Court of Appeal of New Zealand. W (CA641/2019) v R [2020] NZCA 286 (14 July 2020). nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZCA/2020/286.html

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