The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Dr Omer Ashraf, medical practitioner (MED0001611750), effective 15 April 2020.

Details of the practitioner’s registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed in full on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Scope of Practice

The conditions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• must not have any contact with female patients.
• must not have contact with any patient at residential premises.
• must only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice location/s approved by the Health Ombudsman.
• must take all reasonable steps to ensure female patients are told at the time of wanting to book an appointment with the practitioner that they cannot. The practitioner must not provide this information to patients personally.

Approved employment and practice locations

The Health Ombudsman has approved the practitioner’s employment as a general practitioner providing telehealth consultations to male-only patients for:

• Hello Home Doctor Service

Period of action or order

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the decision will continue to have effect until the earlier of the following happens –

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets aside the decision;
• the Health Ombudsman removes the conditions under section 65 of the Act.