Previous Hearings
Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 04 Jan 1988
Summary:
In January 1988, Dr. Hurst pleaded guilty to a charge of professional misconduct, as defined in s.
27(27) of Ontario Regulation 448/80, as amended, in that he failed to provide within a reasonable
time and without cause a report or certificate requested by a patient or his authorized agent in
respect of an examination or treatment performed by him. The Discipline Committee accepted this
plea, and found Dr. Hurst guilty of professional misconduct. Consequently, the Committee ordered
that Dr. Hurst be reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register. The
Committee also imposed a fine of $500.00, and directed that the Doctor's licence to practice be
suspended for a period of sixty days. It was further stipulated by the Committee, however, that
the suspension itself would be suspended if Dr. Hurst attended the College for the reprimand, paid
the fine, and submitted his practice to an inspection of the kind provided for under s. 64 of the
Health Disciplines Act, 1980, as amended.
Appeal: No Appeal
Hearing Date(s): 04 Jan 1988
Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 23 Nov 1987
Summary:
In November 1987, the Discipline Committee found Dr. Hurst guilty of professional misconduct, as
defined in Ontario Regulation 448/80, as amended, in that he failed to provide within a reasonable
time and without cause a report or certificate requested by a patient or his authorized agent
respecting an examination or treatment performed by him, contrary to s. 27(27); and in that he
engaged in conduct or an act relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the
circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or
unprofessional, contrary to s. 27(32). Consequently, the Committee ordered that Dr. Hurst be
reprimanded, with the fact of the reprimand to be recorded on the Register. The Committee also
ruled that the Doctor be fined $2500.00, and that his licence to practice medicine be suspended
for a period of ninety days. It was further stipulated by the Committee, however, that the last
thirty days of the period of suspension would themselves be suspended if Dr. Hurst submitted his
practice to an examination by the College of the kind provided by s. 64 of the Health Disciplines
Act, 1980, as amended, if he paid the fine, if he attended at the College for his reprimand, and
if, at a time when his licence was not under suspension, he submitted the report required by the
Workers' Compensation Board, pursuant to s. 57 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
Appeal: Appeal Dismissed
Appeal Decision Date: 18 Jan 1989
Hearing Date(s): 23 Nov 1987