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A doctor accused of rape will be allowed to treat female patients via Telehealth video link while his case remains in court, Queensland's health ombudsman has announced.
Sayonne Sivalingam, 30, faces one charge of rape allegedly occurring in June last year and the case will return to the Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 22.
Dr. Sivalingam, who received his medical degree from James Cook University in 2018, has yet to enter a plea.
Sayonne Sivalingam, 30, faces one charge of rape allegedly occurring in June last year and the case will return to the Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 22.
Dr. Sivalingam, who received his medical degree from James Cook University in 2018, has yet to enter a plea
In the meantime, he will be allowed to treat patients on the 'virtual ward' at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Herston, but will not be allowed to conduct personal comfort with women.
As part of the conditions imposed on Dr Sivalingam, he must 'obtain the consent of all participants when the consultation is digitally recorded and/or when information is uploaded to the digital healthcare infrastructure'.
He is also obliged to keep a register of the technology used during the consultations.
If Dr Sivalingam wishes to work at another clinic while subject to the ombudsman's restrictions, he must provide the employer with 'details of the specific alleged conduct which gave rise to these conditions'.