The Nausori doctor who is involved in the alleged sick sheet scam that has resulted in the sacking of a total of 114 Works, Transport and Public Utilities Ministry workers, has now voluntarily stopped providing medical services.
CEO of the Fiji Medical and Dental Secretariat Dharmesh Prasad said the doctor has already been asked to appear before the Professional Conducts Committee this Friday.
It has been confirmed that the doctor would have been asked to suspend his practice if he did not do it voluntarily.
Prasad said it has already been decided that the doctor has a case to answer in relation to the charge of professional misconduct.
Prasad said further details will be revealed after the Medical Council makes further decisions.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Works said it has followed all the necessary procedures before deciding to sack the 56 workers yesterday.
Permanent Secretary Commander Francis Kean said the decision was not made in haste and these 56 workers, like the 58 workers sacked in December, were abusing the system.
Fijivillage has been informed that there were a few middlemen in the Ministry who were getting the names of the people who wanted sick sheets and these middlemen were getting the sick sheets from the doctor concerned.
No physical examinations were carried out.
Commander Kean said his superiors have told him to continue to take action against this dishonest practice.
We will have more on the doctor concerned this afternoon.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
Doctor to appear before conduct committee
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