Complaints against doctors rise by over 40%, Medical Council reveals

Complaints about doctors have risen by more than 40% in the past four years, figures show.

The Medical Council’s 2012 annual report, launched yesterday, shows 423 new complaints were received last year, up from 295 in 2009. The figure represents 32 complaints per month, up from 30 per month in 2011.

Two doctors were struck off last year, including Hungarian anaesthetist Dr Laszlo Ruscsak, a former director of the Haven Cosmetic Surgery in Dublin.