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GP’s duty to follow up considered by Court of Appeal
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...
Privacy Act Review Report – in a nutshell
Strengthening privacy rights: The report recommends the introduction of a new "right of erasure" which would allow individuals to request that their...
Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave is now in effect
Read our initial article on the new NES entitlement here Non-small business employees can access paid FDVL now Employees of businesses with 15 or...
Broken spinal needle lodged in spine not negligent
The background Mrs Fuller was to have a spinal anaesthetic for the caesarean birth of her second child. The registrar had initially attempted...
Confidentiality Breach leads to Cancellation of Registration
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...
Cruise ship doctor’s negligent advice leads to psychological harm
Background As a result of a genetic abnormality, Ms Waine suffered a miscarriage in April 2017. Later that year, she became pregnant again but...
How to safeguard your ED – Duty of Care vs Unlawful Detention
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...
Chief Psychiatrist’s application for a stay of immediate action suspension dismissed by Tribunal
The background On 15 March 2021, the (then) Minister for Health met with a person (Patient) who made allegations of inappropriate behaviour against...
Immediate action suspension overturned after AHPRA investigator edited evidence
The background Dr Shah (a pseudonym) was charged with two counts of indecent assault and one count of serious criminal trespass in a place of...
Coronial Inquest | A Word of warning on Telehealth Consultations
The Background Virginia Weekes was a 70-year-old woman who died at home on 4 April 2020. She had undergone a colonoscopy in December 2019 (with...