Alleged rape by doctor detailed in child's letter, as Launceston hospital's response under spotlight

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A doctor accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in Tasmania was banned from treating female patients only after an interstate medical board received a separate complaint.
Key points:
The doctor is still registered to work but is not allowed to treat girls or women
That alleged incident was investigated internally and referred to police five months later by her parents
Zoe detailed the allegations in detail to the police in a letter when she was 12
The doctor is still registered to work but is not allowed to treat girls or women except in an emergency, after he was deemed an "unacceptable risk" to their safety.

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