The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the electronic medical records of 21 patients for whom she was not providing care.
The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging she accessed the records out of curiosity and concern during the SARS crisis.
The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member committed professional misconduct.
The member was reprimanded, suspended for 30 days, required to meet with a practice consultant, and ordered to pay $3,500 in costs due to late notification of settlement.