Receiving a notice from Ahpra is extremely stressful for practitioners, not just because of the potential impact on reputation and career prospects but it can also cause practitioners to second guess their capabilities. Here are some simple tips for controlling what...
Background Investigations following her death found that Aishwarya had died from multiorgan failure due to fulminant sepsis related to a bacterial infection (Streptococcus pyogenes, a type of Group A Streptococcus). Group A Streptococcal infections are common in...
The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant breached his duty of care in failing to diagnose Mia-Angel earlier, and that an earlier diagnosis would have led to earlier treatment. If the Plaintiff had received earlier treatment, she would have avoided significant brain...
New lease or a renewal? If your lease contains an option to renew, you are entitled to be granted a lease for a further term (however long that may be), but it is important that you validly exercise the option: Most leases will specify an earliest and latest date for...
The facts The respondent, Mr Rubino, suffered pain from a hyperkeratosis, more commonly known as a corn, on the sole of his right foot, which interfered with his ability to work. Mr Rubino attended approximately 19 consultations with Dr Ziaee, a general practitioner...
Strengthening privacy rights: The report recommends the introduction of a new "right of erasure" which would allow individuals to request that their personal information be deleted in certain circumstances. This would align Australia's privacy laws with those of the...
The background Mrs Fuller was to have a spinal anaesthetic for the caesarean birth of her second child. The registrar had initially attempted insertion of the introducer (larger needle) and the spinal needle (smaller needle) at the level of L4/5 and then L3/4. He was...
Background Patient A, an infant, was born with both male and female genitalia and was admitted to the NICU at the Hospital in which the Practitioner was employed full-time. The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) alleged that between 23 and 28 June 2020, the...
Background As a result of a genetic abnormality, Ms Waine suffered a miscarriage in April 2017. Later that year, she became pregnant again but terminated the pregnancy in October 2017 due to the presence of the same genetic abnormality. To bring some joy back to her...
A recent District Court trial of a man accused of grievous bodily harm following his use of force against a security officer trying to prevent him leaving a Perth Hospital has highlighted the difficult position that hospital staff face in this type of scenario. The...