两名布里斯班外科医生被控从医疗处秘密收取280万美元,用于在公立医院购买医疗设备。 Two Brisbane surgeons charged with taking $2.8M in secret payments from Medivance to favor its medical devices in public hospitals.

两名布里斯班外科医生Richard William Laherty和Dihan Taranga Aponso出庭,面临多项公职不当行为和官方腐败的指控,据称他们接受医疗设备公司Medivance总共280多万美元的秘密付款,以换取在公立医院使用其产品。 Two Brisbane surgeons, Richard William Laherty and Dihan Taranga Aponso, appeared in court facing multiple charges of misconduct in public office and official corruption, allegedly accepting secret payments totaling over $2.8 million from medical device company Medivance in exchange for using its products in public hospitals. 指控源于昆士兰州犯罪和腐败委员会和卫生监察员办公室的调查,调查还导致对医疗局局长Elliott Lacaze和另外两人提出指控。 The charges stem from an investigation by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission and the Office of the Health Ombudsman, which also led to charges against Medivance director Elliott Lacaze and two others. 检察官指控这些外科医生利用其职位影响采购决定,未披露财务冲突,并提交虚假文件。 Prosecutors allege the surgeons used their positions to influence procurement decisions, failed to disclose financial conflicts, and submitted false documents. 本案与2016年至2022年期间Alexandra公主、皇家布里斯班和妇女医院的外科手术有关,凸显了人们对公共医疗保健采购廉正的关切。 The case, linked to surgeries at Princess Alexandra and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospitals between 2016 and 2022, highlights concerns about integrity in public healthcare procurement. 所有被告都获准保释,此案将暂停审理,以便进一步审理。 All defendants were granted bail and the matter is adjourned for further proceedings.