The plaintiff’s arm had been dislocated by a horse bite. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants each breached their duty of care to her by failing to order imaging to identify a rotator cuff injury, failing to refer her to an orthopaedic specialist, and failing to...
Background Mr Elysee (‘the patient’) was a patient at Bankstown Medical Centre over a period of about 10 years. He had a complex combination of conditions and saw many doctors over that time. During the time when he was attending Bankstown Medical Centre he was...
Google reviews and websites such as RateMD and Whitecoat make it very easy for patients or any person to damage your or your business’ reputation and credibility online. There are a few steps a doctor can take if you receive a damaging online review. For example: You...
The cardiologist was the subject of an investigation for maladministration of an indigenous health program. The matter was investigated by health service investigators and a report dated 17 August 2018 set out their findings, analysis and relevant enquires undertaken...
A doctor has been reprimanded and suspended for his comments in online forums promoting violence against woman and racism. Dr Christopher Kwan Lee, who was employed by the Tasmanian Health Service and then worked as an emergency doctor at Box Hill Hospital in Victoria...
Last week, a two month old infant died on board an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to Perth. The tragic death followed an inflight medical emergency where the distressed baby was soon noticed to be grey in colour and struggling to breathe. The baby was treated...
An anaesthetist who undertook a clinically unnecessary rectal examination of an anaesthetised patient at the alleged encouragement of the colorectal surgeon performing the procedure was successful in having the suspension of his registration stayed until his appeal...
On 31 January 2017 the State Administrative Tribunal handed down its initial decision finding that the Doctor’s conduct in relation to a Patient constituted a serious breach of professional boundaries and sexual misconduct. In addition, the Tribunal found that the...
There have also been record increases in the number of referrals made and in the number of services falling under scrutiny in each review. Whereas, traditionally, general practitioners have been the PSR’s primary focus, greater diversity of speciality is a continuing...
Betty Quayle was 89 years of aged when she died on 31 May 2013. Mrs Quayle resided at an aged care residential facility in Cairns. Resident A also resided at the same aged care residential facility. Resident A was 74 years old and suffered from cognitive impairment,...