15 Dec 2021

Covid-19: Medical Council suspends doctors over conduct

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 15 December 2021

The New Zealand Medical Council has moved to suspend the practicing certificates of three doctors, saying that there is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional practice.

The council says Dr Peter Canaday, Dr Emanuel Garcia, and Dr Matthew Shelton are unable to practise while they are being investigated for "conduct relating to Covid-19".

The three doctors have in turn appealed the decision to the District Court.

The council declined an invitation to come on the show.

New Zealand Medical Association chair Dr Alistair Humphrey spoke to Corin Dann.