Australian doctors subjected to vexatious complaints over social media posts on Gaza, GP peak body says

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners letter to health regulator cites ‘growing number’ of complaints Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA growing number of Australian GPs have reported being subjected to frivolous or vexatious complaints to the health regulator about social media posts opposing Israel’s war in Gaza.Dr Michael Wright, president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), wrote to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) on 14 August about “concerning reports” from multiple members of the college who had “publicly expressed views on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza”. Continue reading...

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