Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 17 Oct 2002
Summary:
On October 17, 2002, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Bhattacharya guilty of incompetence in his care and treatment of a patient.
The penalty hearing took place on December 20, 2002. The Discipline Committee ordered and directed that:
1. The Registrar shall impose the following terms and limitations on Dr. Bhattacharya(s certificate of registration:
a) Dr. Bhattacharya shall only practise under the supervision of a physician supervisor approved by the Registrar. The physician supervisor shall sign a written monitoring agreement acceptable to the Registrar and provide written reports to the Registrar quarterly; such reports to state whether Dr. Bhattacharya is practising at an acceptable standard of care and to comment on the adequacy of clinical records.
b) Dr. Bhattacharya shall submit a written report for every new patient on the history diagnosis and treatment plan for that patient within a reasonable time, such time to be determined by the supervisor.
c) Dr. Bhattacharya shall meet with the supervisor monthly to discuss treatment plans for new and current patients. Dr. Bhattacharya shall make his charts available to the supervisor to review for this purpose or for any other purpose considered appropriate by the supervisor in order to fulfill his/her responsibilities.
d) The supervisor shall submit quarterly reports to the Registrar on the results of the supervision.
e) Dr. Bhattacharya shall bear the costs of the supervision.
f) Dr. Bhattacharya shall successfully complete the College(s Boundaries Course within one year at his own expense.
g) After three years from the date of this Order, the Registrar may terminate the terms, conditions and limitations set out in this order if the reports received from the supervisor are satisfactory to the Registrar.