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Police end investigation into former gynaecologist Simon Gordon

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  • Victoria Police has ended its assessment of allegations that former gynaecologist Simon Gordon performed unnecessary surgeries on women.
  • Police said they could not take the matter further based on the information provided, while Gordon denies wrongdoing.
  • Australia’s Medical Board has referred Gordon to Victoria’s civil tribunal over alleged professional misconduct, and a separate regulatory review has examined patient records and complaints.

Victoria Police has ended its investigation into former gynaecologist Simon Gordon, who faces allegations that he performed unnecessary surgeries on women.

The allegations emerged from a Four Corners investigation, which reported that Gordon repeatedly removed tissue and organs from women for “severe” endometriosis even when pathology showed little evidence of the disease. Gordon denies the allegations and has said he acted ethically and responsibly.

Victoria Police has completed the assessment of the referral.

· Victoria Police spokespersonPolice announced that they had finished assessing the allegations referred by former premier Jacinta Allan.

“Victoria Police has completed the assessment of the referral,” a police spokesperson said. “Based on the information provided, we are unable to take the matter further at this time.” Police added that they would assess any new information provided.

Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan referred the allegations to police in February. The Medical Board of Australia last month referred Gordon to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, alleging professional misconduct. Earlier this year, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency began reviewing previous complaints and launched a new investigation.

Based on the information provided, we are unable to take the matter further at this time.

· Victoria Police spokespersonThe statement explained why police would not proceed with the matter.

A panel of independent medical experts reviewed patient care for AHPRA, which also requested thousands of medical records and documents. Gordon retired shortly after Epworth Hospital discovered in October 2025 that Four Corners was investigating him. In December, he removed himself from AHPRA’s register of practitioners.

Gordon previously told the ABC that he “never performed surgery to treat endometriosis or any other condition unless I was absolutely convinced it was in the patient’s best interest and to improve their overall quality of life”.

Never performed surgery to treat endometriosis or any other condition unless I was absolutely convinced it was in the patient’s best interest and to improve their overall quality of life.

· Simon GordonGordon defended his clinical decisions in a statement to the ABC.
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