Indian Doctor banned in Queensland

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Brisbane, Mar 30 (UNI) A surgeon of Indian origin was banned today by the Medical Board of Queensland from working as a doctor in Queensland.

The Board Executive Officer Jim O'Dempsey said, ''the board had served papers on the Brisbane lawyers of Dr Jayant Patel, allowing it to seek a directions hearing in the Health Practitioners' Tribunal.'' The medical board was hoping to hold the hearing next month.

In December last year, the medical board laid formal charges against Dr Patel with the tribunal, alleging unsatisfactory professional conduct. If found guilty, the surgeon faces a maximum fine of 100,000 dollars and permanent deregistration in Queensland.

Dr Patel fled to the United States in April, after being named in state Parliament last March. An inquiry last year revealed that he was linked to more than 80 patient deaths at Bundaberg Base Hospital in south-east Queensland during his two years as director of surgery.

The report linked Dr Patel to at least 13 deaths and to causing harm to at least 31 other patients. The fatality figure of 13 was later revised to 17, after four more people died, following the release of the report.

The police have said that he also faces at least 28 manslaughter, fraud and assault charges.

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