A deadly mistake

MDU member Dr Rajendra Nayak-Kokkarne knows first-hand the profound distress an accusation of manslaughter arising from clinical practice can cause, and how the MDU's support can help.

“He was interviewed under caution and eventually charged with gross negligence manslaughter three years later, an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.”

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