Health Practitioners Tribunal

There are over 20 different health professions regulated in Bermuda. The professional Board/Councils and Professional Complaints Committees have asked the Ministry of Health to improve the complaint handling processes, support and legislation. In response to these requests, the Ministry of Health is consulting on a proposal to establish a tribunal that would assume responsibility for the adjudication of complaints regarding professional misconduct and fitness to practise for registered health professionals.

The proposal includes a streamlined structure for the investigation of a complaint as well as an independent Health Practitioners Tribunal that will make decisions separate from regulatory authorities such as the Council for Allied Health Professions, the Bermuda Dental Board, the Bermuda Medical Council, the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Bermuda Psychologists Council, the Optometrists and Opticians Council and the Pharmacy Council.

This consultation document sets out a proposal for how the tribunal will be designed and implemented. We are seeking your feedback on the impact of these proposals to inform the design and implementation.