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Case summary | Resident Medical Officer disqualified from applying for registration after being found guilty of manslaughter
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners who are found guilty of serious criminal conduct? The background The...
Case summary | Sydney GP fails in bid to suppress his name on grounds of mental health
The key issue The considerations to be taken into account when considering a suppression order application. The background A GP applied for a...
Changes afoot in WA employment law
Two bills anticipated to pass through the WA Parliament are likely to significantly change WA workplace laws. Proposed changes to WA employment laws...
What are the regulatory powers of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner and what actions can they take?
In any event, it is important for providers to have an understanding of the Commission’s powers and how to respond to a finding of non-compliance....
Royal Commission special report into Aged Care and COVID-19
Our team has reviewed the report and make the following comments for Aged Care Providers. The six recommendations The Report makes six...
Case summary | Practitioner’s registration cancelled for inappropriate pre-operative, surgical and post-operative cosmetic care
The background The case relates to the performance and conduct of a practitioner who carried out cosmetic surgery, principally breast augmentation...
Case summary | GP successful in appealing immediate action suspension pending rape trial
The key issue Whether, and if so what, immediate action should be taken against Dr Kelvin Vo, following an allegation made to police and notified to...
Case summary | Hospital appeal in negligent birth claim dismissed
The key issue This appeal concerned the issue of causation, specifically whether the developmental and cognitive impairments suffered by the...
Case summary | GP suspended for posting extreme views on social media has appeal dismissed
The key issue The key issue in this case was whether there was a reasonable basis for the Board to take immediate action in relation to social media...
Case summary | Optometrist found guilty of professional misconduct after altering sight records
The background The case relates to an optometrist (the respondent) who was alleged to have changed the results of sight tests entered by another...