Dr Raymond Morsingh – General Practitioner - Professional Misconduct
18 February 2021
The Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted Dr Raymond
Morsingh , a general practitioner, before the NSW Civil and Administrative
Tribunal (‘the Tribunal’).
The complaint alleged that Dr Morsingh breached
professional boundaries in relation to his treatment of Patient A at one
appointment. The allegations included that Dr Morsingh conducted an
inappropriate breast examination on Patient A, made inappropriate comments
about her appearance, disclosed personal information to her about his family
and partially disrobed and showed her a tattoo on his left shoulder. The Complaint
also alleged that Dr Morsignh inappropriately displayed doTERRA oils and
diffusers in his consulting room in circumstances where his wife received a
financial benefit from the sale of the oils and that he provided samples to
Patient A.
On 16 February 2021, the Tribunal found all of the
complaints proven. The Tribunal found that Dr Morsingh was guilty of
professional misconduct.
The Tribunal will conduct a further hearing to determine any
appropriate protective orders.
The full decision is available at NSW
Caselaw.
Further Information
For further information, contact the Executive Officer of the Health Care Complaints Commission, on 9219 7444 or send an email to media@hccc.nsw.gov.au.
The information in this media release is correct at the time of publication. Orders may change; for example, conditions may no longer apply. For current information regarding the status of a registered health practitioner, including any conditions that currently apply, please check the National Register at www.ahpra.gov.au.
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