Background The practitioner, a cardiothoracic surgeon, had his operating privileges withdrawn by the hospital following an unparticularised complaint regarding his treatment of four high risk patients. This triggered an investigation by the hospital in June 2025,...
Sexual Misconduct recorded on public register One such amendment is the requirement for proven findings of sexual misconduct to now be permanently recorded against a practitioner’s name on the public register, rather than removed once sanctions lapse. The purpose of...
This reporting requirement will also be embedded into hospital accreditation standards by 2030, in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The mandatory reporting measure is part of a wider regulatory package designed to...
Key Legal Principles In Stewart the High Court reaffirmed the compensatory principle of tort law: that damages should, so far as money can do so, restore the injured party to the position they would have been in had the tort not occurred. The Court highlighted that...
The facts of Michael Stewart by his litigation guardian Carol Schwarzman v Metro North Hospital and Health Service are available in our earlier blog post (linked). In summary the health service admitted that as a consequence of his treatment at the hospital,...
Dougie Hampson was a 36-year-old Kamilaroi/Dunghutti father of eight who died from perforated stomach ulcers after being misdiagnosed with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, despite lacking key symptoms of nausea and vomiting. He was discharged after 19 hours without...
Overview of the PRIS Bill Privacy Framework The PRIS Bill introduces a framework to protect the privacy of personal information managed by public entities, ministers, parliamentary secretaries, and contracted service providers[i]. The framework is grounded in the...
The decision involved Mr Ronan Boothman (the Plaintiff) who commenced proceedings against his chiropractor, Dr Christopher George (the Defendant). After straining his back whilst surfing, the Plaintiff attended upon the Defendant for treatment, which he alleged was...
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability An inquiry into what governments, institutions and the community should do to prevent and better protect people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and...
Facts On 22 July 2013, the Plaintiff underwent a surgical procedure performed by the Defendant to manage her morbid obesity. Following the operation, the Plaintiff suffered from a gastric leak, necessitating her return to the operating room for a laparoscopic washout...