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Emily Baker, Amy Donaldson and Maddy King

Australian medical watchdog announces major overhaul to protect patients from sexual misconduct by doctors

Hundreds of practitioners had findings against their name related to sexual misconduct. Many are still registered. (Pixabay)

The Australian health watchdog has conceded it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing it is seeking major changes to how health professionals are regulated in the wake of an ABC investigation.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has also revealed it is investigating 933 sexual misconduct complaints, more than 400 of them aimed at doctors.

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