Nigel Painter has been found guilty of a second sexual conduct charge. (Facebook)

By Susan McNeil

Misconduct

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UPDATE: On Jan. 24, 2026 the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons imposed penalties on Dr. Nigel Painter. His name was struck from the Register of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and he won’t be eligible to have his name restored to the Register until two years has passed and there is proof that he has “undertaken counselling at his expense for sexual abuse, has gained insight into the matter and has achieved a measure of rehabilitation which protects the public from risk of future harm from Dr. Painter.” The decision also said Painter must pay the costs related to the investigation and hearing in the amount of $84,000.

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A Prince Albert doctor has been found guilty of inappropriately touching a patient he had known since she was 17 and considered a close family friend.

The patient was an adult and married when Dr. Nigel Painter touched her several times during a medical appointment, actions the disciplinary committee of the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons determined to be inappropriate.

At the appointment in 2021, the patient was emotional and upset over events in her personal life, and when Painter offered her several hugs, his hand dropped down at one point and touched her bottom.

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“She said that if she was describing it to a friend, ‘I’d probably say a fist full of ass to be completely honest’,” read the 46-page decision written by the disciplinary committee.

Another hug followed at Painter’s request, and that time, his hand went between her legs.

The next day, the patient contacted a different doctor and disclosed the incident. A complaint was filed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Testimony was heard from the patient, Painter, office staff and another doctor, but the committee found the patient to be reliable in her evidence during hearings in January and late August 2025.

They did not find the same for Painter. His previous disciplinary conviction for having an intimate relationship with a patient in 2014 is included in the decision. That time, his license was suspended for two years.

The consequences for Painter for the most recent offence have not yet been determined, and his license remains active, although he must have a second person in the room whenever he sees a female patient.

A penalty hearing will likely be held in January.

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