Doctor previously banned from complex surgery in NSW given senior clinical safety role with Queensland Health
by Melissa Davey and Andrew Messenger from on (#73AJV)
A spokesperson says Dr Michael Byrom no longer has any conditions placed on his practising and cited a rigorous recruitment process'
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The Queensland premier has asked for an investigation into how a cardiothoracic surgeon - previously restricted from performing major heart and lung surgery by the New South Wales medical regulator - was appointed to a senior government clinical safety position.
The deputy director general of Clinical Excellence Queensland, Dr Helen Brown, announced Dr Michael Byrom as the inaugural surgical medical lead for the organisation, which focuses on healthcare quality, safety and efficiency.
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