The former doctor is charged with 34 counts of rape and abuse of his position to obtain sexual relations with patients. In total, there are 89 victims in the case. He denies criminal guilt. The authorization had already been taken from him on a temporary basis, but now it has been revoked on a permanent basis. Defense attorney Karl Bjørnar Olsen confirms to news that the Norwegian Health Authority has decided to revoke the authorization. Olsen and his client learned of the Norwegian Health Authority’s decision on Sunday. – How does your client approach this? – I have no comment, we have not read the reasoning. We have only been told that it has been withdrawn, says Olsen to news. – It was no surprise as the situation is, he says. Irresponsible activities According to TV 2, the Norwegian Health Authority writes that they believe he is unfit to practice the medical profession due to a “significant lack of professional insight”, “irresponsible activities” and because of “behaviour that is considered incompatible with the practice of the profession”. The defender does not wish to comment on the Norwegian Health Authority’s reasoning to news. Tove Røddesnes is the assistance lawyer for several of the women who have reported to the municipal superintendent. She does not wish to comment on the Norwegian Health Authority’s decision. Reported whistleblowers for false statements Last week, news reported that the municipal superintendent reported one of the whistleblowers for false statements. “My client states that he has reported one of the complainants – (…) – for a deliberate false statement. This illustrates that complaints must be followed critically and be subject to contradiction.” This was written by the doctor’s lawyer, Karl Bjørnar Olsen, in a reply to the Norwegian Health Authority, which news has seen. There is only one woman who has been reported by the municipal superintendent.
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Deprived of medical authorization – news Trøndelag
