A former doctor has been fined for seven counts of falsely claiming a member of his staff was a registered health practitioner. Roger Bernard let Phoebe Pacheco treat patients for cosmetic and medical conditions at Werribee Cosmetic Medicine between June 16 and November 3, 2016. Bernard pleaded guilty and was fined $16,500 in the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court and $27,600 in costs was awarded to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Bernard’s registration had been subjected to conditions when he was registered as a medical practitioner. It was during a check by agency officers on those conditions that the breaches were detected.
