Orders against health practitioners

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Mr David Alexander Crossfield, a registered Nurse (NMW0001974944), effective 22 April 2024.

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.

The conditions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• Must only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website.
• Must not practise in an authorised mental health service.
• Must be supervised by another registered health practitioner (the supervisor) when practising as a registered nurse.
• For the purposes of this condition, ‘supervised’ is defined as:
  Indirect
  The practitioner must consult with the supervisor who is always physically present in the workplace and available to observe and discuss the management of patients and/or performance of the practitioner, when necessary and otherwise at fortnightly intervals, unless otherwise directed by the Health Ombudsman.

The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise in any employment or practice location.

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.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Dr Rupin Aggarwal, effective 5 April 2024.

Details of Dr Rupin Aggarwal registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Conditions imposed include the requirement Dr Rupin Aggarwal, must:

• Only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website.
• Must not be the only registered health practitioner on site while practising at an approved practice location.
• Must not practise except in the following circumstances:
  • To provide a service for the purpose of a skin check and/or diagnosing or treating skin cancer where the patient has:
    • booked a consultation with the practitioner that is identifiably for the purpose of a skin check and/or seeking diagnosis or treatment of skin cancer;
      or
    • been referred to the practitioner by another registered health practitioner for the purpose of a skin check and/or seeking diagnosis or treatment of skin cancer.
  • To provide a ‘voluntary assisted dying service’ to a patient who has been referred to the practitioner to access or receive a voluntary assisted dying service.
    • For the purpose of condition 3(b), a ‘voluntary assisted dying service’ means an assessment, consultation, decision, action or other service undertaken for the purpose of and in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (Qld). (Condition 3 will commence on the 19 April 2024).

The Health Ombudsman has approved that Dr Aggarwal can work at The Lockyer Doctors which include Laidley, Rosewood, Plainland and Gatton clinics.

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the Health Ombudsman’s decision will continue to have effect until:

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets the decision aside
  or
• the Health Ombudsman removes the conditions imposed on Dr Rupin Aggarwal registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Luke Norman Michael Stefano, effective 26 March 2024.

The suspension of registration means that Luke Norman Michael Stefano is prohibited from practicing as an Enrolled Nurse for the duration of the suspension.

Details of Luke Norman Michael Stefano registration can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the Health Ombudsman’s decision will continue to have effect until:

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets the decision aside
  or
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the suspension imposed on Luke Norman Michael Stefano registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Stephen Anthony Cunningham, effective 25 March 2024.

The suspension of registration means that Stephen Anthony Cunningham is prohibited from practicing as a Chinese Medicine Practitioner for the duration of the suspension.

Details of Stephen Anthony Cunningham registration can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the Health Ombudsman’s decision will continue to have effect until:

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets the decision aside
  or
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the suspension imposed on Stephen Anthony Cunningham registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Dr Genumu Suresh Ranawake, effective 22 March 2024.

Details of Dr Genumu Suresh Ranawake’s registration can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the Health Ombudsman’s decision will continue to have effect until:

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets the decision aside
  or
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the suspension of Dr Genumu Suresh Ranawake’s registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman issued an interim prohibition order imposing restrictions on the provision of health services provided by Somtochukwu Steven Okonkwo, effective 23 April 2024.

The restrictions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• Must only practise as a health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website.
• Must not work alone or be the sole provider of care to a patient who has high level care needs, or has the requirement for continuous observation, including ‘line of sight observation’ and/or increased visual observations and monitoring.
• Must not practise in any role which requires supervision of other practitioners engaged to provide high level patient care, or who are required to undertake continuous observation, including ‘line of sight observation’ and/or increased visual observations and monitoring.

The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise in any employment or practice location.

In accordance with section 73(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the order continues to have effect until the earliest of the following happens –

• the order ends under section 90H of the Act;
• QCAT sets aside the decision to issue the order on application by the practitioner for a review of the decision;
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the order under section 76 of the Act.

The practitioner must only practise as a health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website.

The practitioner must not work alone or be the sole provider of care to a patient who has high level care needs, or has the requirement for continuous observation, including ‘line of sight observation’ and/or increased visual observations and monitoring.

The practitioner must not practise in any role which requires supervision of other practitioners engaged to provide high level patient care, or who are required to undertake continuous observation, including ‘line of sight observation’ and/or increased visual observations and monitoring.

The practitioner must not practise outside the hours of 7am to 11pm.

The practitioner is prohibited from providing, or supporting, any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

Prohibited from providing, or supporting, any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

The practitioner is prohibited from providing any health service, paid or unpaid, for a period of 12 years, in any case until such time as the practitioner becomes a registered health practitioner.