P.E.I. psychiatrist accused of professional misconduct, being ‘unfit’ to practise medicine
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A psychiatrist practising in P.E.I. has been accused of misconduct in his look after a affected person over a 17-month interval in 2017 and 2018.
Dr. Arvind Singh will seem earlier than a board of inquiry convened by the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of P.E.I. later in March following six allegations {of professional} misconduct and a demonstrated unfitness to practise medication, mentioned the discover of listening to on the school’s web site. To guard the affected person’s privateness, the discover of listening to doc refers to her as Affected person B.
The discover first alleges Singh failed to take care of accepted skilled requirements when he failed to contemplate the well-being of Affected person B, didn’t deal with her with dignity and respect, failed to offer acceptable look after her bodily consolation and psychological assist, failed to acknowledge when further opinions had been indicated and didn’t be thoughtful of the affected person’s household and co-operate with them in her care.
The second allegation states Singh selected to make use of behaviour therapies and restrictive behavioural protocols that weren’t in line with accepted skilled requirements.
The third allegation says Singh’s conduct may fairly be seen by different medical professionals as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
“Dr. Singh failed to stick to the elemental rules of professionalism, communication and collaboration along with his interactions with Affected person B, Affected person B’s household and medical employees on the Prince County Hospital,” learn the allegation.
A fourth part alleges Singh abused a affected person verbally or bodily in his unprofessional communication with the affected person and her household.
The fifth allegation says Singh modified the affected person’s medicine with out consent from the affected person or her household, although prior knowledgeable consent was required.
The ultimate allegation of unfitness reads: “(Singh) demonstrated a scarcity of crucial data, ability and judgment in his medical therapy of Affected person B in a nature and to an extent that illustrated him to be an unfit member.”
The listening to committee will decide if Singh has dedicated any of the alleged acts {of professional} misconduct or if he’s an unfit member.
The listening to is about to start March 23 and proceed till April 5, if wanted. The listening to was initially scheduled for January however was rescheduled as a result of COVID-19 gathering restrictions.
Singh continues to practise psychiatry in Summerside.
