Registrant Detail
Dr. George S. Richardson
Licence No. 016143
Personal
- George S.
- Richardson
- M
- English
Contact
- Woodlawn Medical Clinic 92 Main Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2X 1R5
- Central Zone
- 902 434 1500
Current Registration
- Restricted Licence
- 14 May 2013
- Conditions on Licence
- Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
- 1987
Registration
- Restricted Licence
- 12 Nov 2022
- Suspended - Disciplinary Action
- 12 May 2022
- 11 Nov 2022
- Temporarily Inactive
- 31 Mar 2022
- 11 May 2022
- Restricted Licence
- 01 Jan 2015
- 30 Mar 2022
- Full Licence
- 14 May 2013
- 01 Jan 2015
- Full Licence
- 08 Jul 1988
- 01 Mar 2010
- Educational Licence
- 17 Jun 1987
- 15 Jun 1988
Postgraduate training
Please Note: This may not be a complete record of postgraduate training.
- Rotating
- General Medicine
- 1987
- 1988
Please note: This section provides disciplinary details for decisions made public on
or after January 1, 2011.
Public decisions prior to this date may be found on the College website.
Public decisions prior to this date may be found on the College website.
- 12 Dec 2011
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Announcement of disciplinary decision:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that pursuant to Section 57 of the Nova Scotia Medical Act, Dr. George S. Richardson of Halifax admits to the allegations contained in a settlement agreement with the College and agrees that they constitute professional misconduct. Dr. Richardson’s licence to practice medicine was revoked as of February 15, 2011. View further decision details - 11 May 2022
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Announcement of disciplinary decision:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of a complaint and pursuant to the Nova Scotia Medical Act, Dr. George Richardson has agreed to a six-month suspension of his registration and medical license. A Hearing Committee has accepted this agreement. Dr. Richardson committed professional misconduct by having sexual intercourse with a vulnerable patient in 1990. He also lacked candour in a letter to the Registrar of the Medical Board in 1990 when he failed to disclose the sexual intercourse. The reasons for the Hearing Committee’s decision are below. View further decision details
- Permanently prohibited from prescribing drugs under Schedule I and II of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and must consent to the College releasing notice of his prohibition to any organization issuing such privileges, including Health Canada
- Must post a sign in the office visible to patients, outlining the restrictions on prescribing narcotics
- No narcotic or other controlled substances may be in any office used by this physician.
- Cannot provide palliative care.
- Cannot receive unused prescriptions drugs from patients.