Doctor suspended for declaring driver fit for work without proper assessment

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By Erin Dean

A doctor working for a telehealth company has been suspended from the medical register for 6 months after declaring a coach driver was safe to work without carrying out adequate checks.

Dr David Comisky was providing services for updoc, a digital platform which pledges “convenient” access to healthcare professionals, when asked to complete a letter saying a driver was fit to work.