An anaesthetist who abandoned his patient mid-operation and then passed out from intoxication has found new employment at Shellharbour Private Hospital. Michal Petr, who had a history of drinking on the job, has not returned to work at Wollongong Hospital since the incident on its premises in May last year. But the NSW Medical Board allowed him to continue practising under certain conditions, including that he worked under supervision, did not participate in any on-call roster and other measures not disclosed “due to privacy considerations”. Shellharbour Hospital does not employ staff doctors, but has given Dr Petr visiting rights as an anaesthetist in the pre-admissions clinic.
