Submission on Medical practitioners' use of the title surgeon under the National Law


Last updated 3 June 2022

Summary

Date: 31 March 2022

The Health Minister’s Council is seeking views on the use of the title ‘surgeon’ by medical practitioners. Our response outlines support for reform to the National Law by restricting the title ‘surgeon’ to specialist medical practitioners with significant surgical training, while opposing any changes that would exclude GPs from being able to use the title.

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