Roman Hasil and the Whanganui DHB - Health and Disability ...

Health and Disability Commissioner
I note that some suggestions have been made for Service Accreditation and peer
review. In fact, regular peer review meetings have been held in the past and I
have seen the Minutes of these meetings. The key issue seems to me to ensure
that all clinical staff can attend these meetings. It would also be very helpful to
link with nearby DHBs for clinical meetings when possible. I assume that the
development of a policy on the use of Alcohol/Drugs is underway, as suggested
by the CEO.
2. Please comment on the appropriateness of a doctor registered within a general
scope of practice providing specialist services and, in particular, Dr Hasil who
was employed as a MOSS and providing specialist services at Wanganui
Hospital.
The only doctor who can call himself a specialist must be registered with the
Medical Council of New Zealand, within a vocational scope of practice.
Hospital doctors who are not vocationally registered and are not in a formal
specialist training programme are either non-training registrars or hospital
medical officers. These doctors are registered under a general scope of practice
and are either under supervision (as was Dr Hasil) or in a collegial relationship
as prescribed by the Medical Council of New Zealand. Dr Hasil was employed
as a MOSS (hospital Medical Officer) within a scope of practice of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology. It would be appropriate for him to undertake the activities
and procedures for which he was credentialled, but he could not be considered a
specialist.”
162 February 2008