A doctor who prescribed her husband nearly 4000 pills over three months, ending up in intensive care, has been disciplined for professional misconduct.
In that time her husband was taken to the intensive care unit for delirium and severe agitation.
The doctor, who has permanent name suppression, appeared before the New Zealand Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal for the prescribing of medication to her husband over a period of six years from January 2010 to May 2016.
A fine of $5000 was imposed, as well as $12,000 to pay to the tribunal and Professional Conduct Committee and the doctor was censured.
Her husband was prescribed a variety of medication including tramadol, codeine, various antidepressants, psychotropic medication as well as some Class C controlled drugs.