Political victimisation! Dr Roger Hunter claims no due process followed

ROGER HASFAL
Jun 4
2 min read

Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr Roger Hunter, says his suspension from practising in Jamaica with immediate effect is purely political victimization and vows a legal challenge in the courts.

In a notice published on Tuesday, the Medical Council of Jamaica announced that Hunter’s suspension is in keeping with the Medical Act, Section 11 (1) (d).

This section states: “If any person registered under this Act is found, upon enquiry by the council — to be guilty of dishonesty, negligence or incompetence in the performance of his functions as a medical practitioner or of conduct that is disgraceful in a professional respect”, they can be removed from the registry of doctors allowed to practice in the island.

The legislation also includes a provision under which the council “may at any time, if it thinks just, direct the registrar to restore to the register, any name removed therefrom”.

However, Dr Hunter says no due process was followed.

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Hunter insists he remains accredited to practice in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

Hunter is believed to be the voice in a voice note that went viral, making several allegations against Dr Carl Bruce and questioning his medical qualifications..

Bruce, the University Hospital of the West Indies medical chief of staff, has since threatened to take legal action over the voice note.

Hunter is the complainant in a criminal case against Bruce. The matter is scheduled for trial on September 29 after Hunter refused to go to mediation.

Hunter says his issues locally started during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 when he dared to present unorthodox methods of treatment.

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Hunter added that he remains the only doctor who is qualified to treat suicide disease in Jamaica, and with this what he claims an unjustified suspension can only hurt Jamaicans in general.

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