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Nurse reprimanded for aggression towards elderly patients

A Queenstown nurse has been officially reprimanded and temporarily removed from practice for using excessive force against frail, elderly patients.

Published: 19 July 2024

Four allegations against Peter Graham Dickerson have been substantiated, with his aggressive behaviour amounting to professional misconduct, according to a recent decision by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.