Previous Hearings
Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 04 Jan 1988
Summary:
In January 1988, Dr. Hurst pleaded guilty to a charge of professional misconduct, as defined in s. 27(27) of Ontario Regulation 448/80, as amended, in that he failed to provide within a reasonable time and without cause a report or certificate requested by a patient or his authorized agent in respect of an examination or treatment performed by him. The Discipline Committee accepted this plea, and found Dr. Hurst guilty of professional misconduct. Consequently, the Committee ordered that Dr. Hurst be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register. The Committee also imposed a fine of $500.00, and directed that the Doctor's licence to practice be suspended for a period of sixty days. It was further stipulated by the Committee, however, that the suspension itself would be suspended if Dr. Hurst attended the College for the reprimand, paid the fine, and submitted his practice to an inspection of the kind provided for under s. 64 of the Health Disciplines Act, 1980, as amended.
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): 04 Jan 1988
Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 23 Nov 1987
Summary:
In November 1987, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Hurst guilty of professional misconduct, as defined in Ontario Regulation 448/80, as amended, in that he failed to provide within a reasonable time and without cause a report or certificate requested by a patient or his authorized agent respecting an examination or treatment performed by him, contrary to s. 27(27); and in that he engaged in conduct or an act relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional, contrary to s. 27(32). Consequently, the Committee ordered that Dr. Hurst be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register. The Committee also ruled that the Doctor be fined $2500.00, and that his licence to practice medicine be suspended for a period of ninety days. It was further stipulated by the Committee, however, that the last thirty days of the period of suspension would themselves be suspended if Dr. Hurst submitted his practice to an examination by the College of the kind provided by s. 64 of the Health Disciplines Act, 1980, as amended, if he paid the fine, if he attended at the College for his reprimand, and if, at a time when his licence was not under suspension, he submitted the report required by the Workers' Compensation Board, pursuant to s. 57 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
Appeal: Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date: 1989-01-18
Hearing Date(s): 23 Nov 1987