THE ACT government will not follow Queensland's lead and appoint a new health ombudsman.
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The Queensland government claimed Australia's medical watchdog was dysfunctional in its handling of malpractice.
It said that, in a majority of cases, delays meant doctors, who potentially posed a risk of harm to the public, continued to practice without their competency being assessed and in the absence of safeguards or monitoring.
Queensland's Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said at the time that the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency had declined to release some files relevant to the controversial reports. According to documents, a three-member panel found that 363 of 596 files it examined, or about 60 per cent, were not handled in a manner that was timely or appropriate, or in compliance with legislative objectives.
An ACT Health spokeswoman said the territory government had noted Queensland's position but said it would not be following a similar line.
''The ACT government is cognisant of the forthcoming review of the National Registration Accreditation Scheme which is due to commence in the second half of 2013,'' she said.
''This will include examination of the roles of a number of key agencies, including the national boards and state regional boards.
''The ACT government is not proposing any changes ahead of the completion of this review.''
In recent months, more than 40 ACT medical practitioners had restrictions put on them by AHPRA and the ACT Medical Board.
Two ACT doctors have had their ability to practise cancelled, according to the AHPRA website. The role of AHPRA and the ACT Medical Board was put in the spotlight a fortnight ago when the ACT Magistrates Court heard allegations a Belconnen GP, Ammar Dhaimat, who had been practising in the ACT for five years and was in court on an indecency charge, was wanted by Interpol.
At the bail hearing Magistrate Beth Campbell said: ''One wonders how one can be registered in the ACT to practice medicine when [there are] charges in the UK.''
The ACT Medical Board suspended the doctor.