OD Suspended for Unwanted Advances

"An optometrist  who [reportedly] had sex with a patient on the floor of his clinic during business hours has been suspended by health authorities," according to a post on The Hepburn Advocate. "David John Ford, a partner at the Eyecare Plus clinic in Grafton on the north coast, has been prevented from practising for two months by the Optometry Tribunal of NSW, which found his conduct 'unethical and improper.' A complaint was brought against Mr Ford by a female patient after he ended a year-long affair to reconcile with his wife. The woman withdrew her complaint but the Health Care Complaints Commission believed her accusations to be serious enough to warrant an investigation." Read more.