Senior cardiologist suspended from Canberra Hospital over bullying allegations allowed to return to public system work

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Senior cardiologist suspended from Canberra Hospital over bullying allegations allowed to return to public system work
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Senior cardiologist Muayad Alasady, who was suspended in 2022 following several inquiries into allegations of bullying and misconduct within the Canberra Hospital, reaches an out-of-court settlement with Canberra Health Services.

Senior cardiologist Muayad Alasady was suspended in 2022 following several inquiries into allegations of bullying and misconduct within the Canberra Hospital .A senior cardiologist suspended from working at Canberra Hospital during an investigation into alleged bullying in 2022 will be able to return to working in the public system.

Those included claims from fellow staff about inappropriate behaviour, suggestions of bullying and outbursts including swearing, kicking doors and throwing objects, and consultants shouting and screaming at each other. But the court found there was no foundation in that complaint, and his sacking was by no means inevitable.The case has languished in the Federal Court for more than a year, until this week when a settlement was reached.

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