The key issues The issues of this case include: Holding out others as medical practitioners; Dishonest conduct with the regulator; and Deception of patients for personal financial gain. The background Between June and November 2016, the respondent admitted that he:...
It was alleged in the proceedings that the doctor breached his duty of care in that he failed to provide any or any adequate advice or guidance concerning the risks of contracting TB in Vietnam and the benefits of, or need for, appropriate vaccinations before...
The Full Court of the Federal Court upheld the lower court finding that the supplier was negligent in failing to warn prospective users of material risks. Other findings in the judgment related to consumer law issues. To read the decision in Ethicon Sàrl v Gill [2021]...
This Determination temporarily allowed companies to execute documents electronically and permitted the split execution of documents. In other words: The definition of a ‘document’ was amended to include those in electronic form. Execution of documents under the...
The key issue The key issue relates to criminal convictions. The background The case relates to a pharmacist who owned and managed operations at Cloud 9 Smoke Shop & Accessories, of which there were six stores across metropolitan Western Australia (Stores)....
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners who prescribe to individuals with whom they share a close personal relationship? The background The case relates to a medical practitioner who provided medical care and prescriptions...
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for a transgression of professional boundaries not involving intimate relations? The background The respondent was employed as an agency nurse and worked four shifts at a nursing home where the patient...
The key issues The issues in this case include obtaining informed consent, advising of material risks of surgery, and maintaining adequate clinical records. The background On 7 July 2016, Dr Timothy Brown, the plastic surgeon performed revision bilateral breast...
The brand name may be included if it is clinically necessary for the patient, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQH) publishing a list of medicines where the inclusion of a brand name may be appropriate (here). Note, where the brand...
The key issue The key issue in this case is the breach of patient confidentiality. The background The case relates to an enrolled nurse who was working at a health service in Roebourne, Western Australia (Clinic). The matter settled at mediation. The respondent was...