A gynaecologist who called a patient a “pretty girl”, told her he enjoyed sex and invited her to his home for dinner has kept his job — and will instead be fined $5,000 for unprofessional conduct. The Northern Territory’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) handed down its findings regarding the conduct of Dr Bhupendra Khara, who has been a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist for about 38 years. The NTCAT found that in April 2016, a patient referred to as HC attended the outpatient gynaecology clinic at Royal Darwin Hospital for investigation of lower abdominal pain associated with menstrual periods. “The patient had not previously been examined by a male gynaecologist and was surprised that the gynaecologist was male,” the tribunal’s findings stated. Dr Khara performed a vaginal examination and took a swab from the patient. But after she dressed, he said to her, “you are petite and pretty”, and then, later in the conversation, said: “Yes, I do like sex, but I am not interested in any relationship”. Four days later, when the patient’s swab had not yet been analysed, he telephoned her, asking, “how is the pretty girl doing?” before inviting her to his home for dinner, the tribunal found.
November 22, 2018
St Johns Community Care Ltd is facing a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in his Brisbane chambers at 10am (Tetupu).
November 20, 2018
A s.604 (Appeal of decisions) by the Health Services Union citing the Hobart District Nursing Service Inc has been rejected by the Full Fair Work Bench (Deputy President Gostencnik, Deputy President Binet and Commissioner Cambridge in Melbourne on 19 November 2018.
November 20, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Catholic Homes Incorporated for the Catholic Homes Incorporated Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 19 November 2018.
November 20, 2018
An application of approval of the Reserve Support Services Pty Ltd Enterprise Agreement 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be heard by Commissioner Lee in his Melbourne chambers at 2pm.
November 20, 2018
An application for approval of the Healthscope – Tasmania – N on-nursing Employees – Enterprise Agreement – 2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is the sole preserve of Deputy President Masson in his Melbourne chambers at 2pm.
November 20, 2018
The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Limited and Latrobe Regional Hospital have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) listed for hearing by Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne at 12.30pm.
November 20, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Fronditha Care for its Fronditha Care, ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 19 November 2018.
