/images/Insurance/Photos/Boundaries.jpg Breach of professional boundaries

Insurance Case Study

Breach of professional boundaries

3/16/2023

ADAQ Staff

In NSW, a practitioner commenced a short term sexual relationship with a patient. The relationship was active during and beyond the course of the dental treatment. The patient subsequently made a complaint to the Health Care Complaints Commission.

/images/Insurance/Photos/Case%20Study%203.jpg Breach of the Infection Control Guidelines

Insurance Case Study

Breach of the Infection Control Guidelines

3/16/2022

ADAQ Staff

One area where a complaint or notification may be made about you is the area of infection control. This may include an investigation by the Department of Health and then a referral to OHO for investigation.

/images/Insurance/Photos/7.2%20Incident%20Notification.jpg HCCC v Coutinho [2020] NSWCATOD 33

Insurance Case Study

HCCC v Coutinho [2020] NSWCATOD 33

3/16/2022

ADAQ Staff

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) (Tribunal) delivered a disciplinary order to suspend a dental practitioner’s registration after the practitioner failed to report two criminal findings that it was subject to, to the National Board.

/images/Insurance/COVID-19%20Virus.jpg Dental Board of Australia v Nairn [2022] Wasat 86

Insurance Case Study

Dental Board of Australia v Nairn [2022] Wasat 86

3/16/2022

ADAQ Staff

The State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (Tribunal) delivered a disciplinary order to suspend a dental practitioner’s registration after finding that she had made a conscious choice to disregard health orders.

/images/Insurance/Photos/Case%20Study%201.jpg The importance of sufficient record keeping

Insurance Case Study

The importance of sufficient record keeping

3/16/2021

ADAQ Staff

A practitioner conducted an extraction after the patient presented as an emergency appointment with pain and a previous history of root canal treatment. The patient elected to proceed with the extraction and was warned of the risk of OAC.