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A Co Kildare doctor who was suspended by the Medical Council after he failed to refer patients for Covid-19 testing is alleged to have told a patient with chest discomfort that his symptoms were caused by his mask. facial, according to a Superior Court ruling.
Superior Court Judge Mary Irvine last month granted a request from the Medical Council to suspend Dr. Gerard Waters, general practitioner at the Whitethorn Clinic in Celbridge, following allegations about the Covid-19 vaccine and compliance with the measures of public health.
The High Court published its ruling in full on Thursday following a new request from the Medical Council.
The ruling shows that Dr. Waters refused to administer the Covid-19 vaccines on the grounds that he was a “conscientious objector,” but did not take steps to refer patients to other doctors.
The matter was brought to the attention of the Medical Board by a patient of Dr. Waters who said he attended his clinic when he suspected he might be suffering from a chest infection.
While waiting in the waiting room, the complainant saw a photocopied brochure with the title “No pandemic is killing us.”
Having started his consultation with Dr. Waters, the complainant said that he “was treated with a barrage of nonsense about the ‘hoax that is Covid-19′” and that “the State and the Government are defrauding the people.”
Furthermore, Dr. Waters was said to have informed the author that the use of masks was causing him illness.
In addition, Dr. Waters gave him photocopied pages with fatality numbers, from Ireland and Italy, bar graphs showing the ages of the victims, and all in an effort to convince him that Covid-19 is a hoax, the sentence says.
“[Dr Waters] He even suggested that my illness was the result of ‘that damn silly thing’ I was wearing (while pointing at my mask), ”said the complainant. “His behavior was more than inappropriate.
“The check-up consisted of a brief check of my chest. [Dr Waters]concluded that I had tracheitis and I told him it was probably not Covid [sic] And even if it was, it’s ‘inconsequential anyway.’
‘Media attack’
In his response, Dr. Waters admitted to having made his point of view on Covid-19 to the plaintiff, but maintained that he did so in a reasoned manner.
However, his response mainly focused on his views on Covid-19, the government’s handling of the pandemic, information released by public health officials, and the research he carried out on Covid-19.
“I was moving away from popular understanding, the attack by the media. Government, Department of Health and ICGP ”, he said. “I have more to lose than gain, I, as a physician, consider myself a professional persuader and provider of information.
“I have made an excess of a quarter of a million queries during forty-three years, it seems unreasonable for me to throw myself into a barrage of information as suggested [the complainant].
“I acknowledge that I presented the information that I believe to be true about the Covid-19 pandemic in a concise and reasoned manner, not in the aggressive manner stated by [the complainant].
“It is a pity that this thirty-six-year-old man who claims to have done it in jest, in the course of the conversation, brings up the subject of masks and yet wishes to take over the victim blanket.
“He claims to be traumatized and psychologically upset because a person has a different opinion and clearly wants to demonize me because I use a naughty word in my presentation as too aggressive.”
Dr. Waters added: “Even if I am wrong, I must do what I believe is right, as does everyone who works in the medical profession. History will judge our actions in this fundamental and vital part of the history of the Western world. “
The ruling also noted that Dr. Waters indicated that neither he nor his staff wore masks and that his practice did not comply with other public health measures, including the use of PPE and social distancing.
In sentencing, Judge Irvine said these issues, as well as the doctor’s failure to refer patients for testing, could have serious consequences not just for his patients but for the community at large.
Dr. Waters was now committed to providing HSE with information about his patients who were eligible to receive vaccines.
Judge Irvine concluded: “I am convinced that the allegations made against the defendant can be considered a serious breach of professional conduct and that the evidence against the defendant must be considered compelling.”
Dr. Waters is appealing the Superior Court order and the Medical Council is still examining the matter.
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