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Elder Abuse under Review
The Report, released on 14 June 2017, follows an inquiry held to identify and model best-practice legal frameworks to promote and support older...
Hospital’s breach was not causative of psychiatric patient’s attempted suicide
Daniel Smith, 25, reported depression, crying and insomnia to his GP on 15 April 2008. This was secondary to his break up with his ex-fiancée, pain...
HR Toolbox: Edition 3 – 2017
1. Latest Decisions Breach of Social Media Policy May be Cause for Dismissal The FWC confirms that social media activity may be grounds for...
Defaming a doctor online proves costly
In March 2010, Mr Mazzella underwent a hip arthroscopy, performed by orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Al Muderis. Subsequently, the patient claimed that the...
Premature Deaths of Nursing Home Residents
The study published in the recent Medical Journal of Australia examined nursing home residents whose deaths had been reported to state coroners from...
Surgeon and anaesthetist negligent for failure to abandon operation
The patient, Mr Hobson, was born with Noonan Syndrome, a genetic disorder which manifested in a severe lordoscoliosis and idiosyncratic shape of his...
Senate Standing Committee reports on AHPRA complaints management.
Following review of numerous submissions from stakeholders and two public hearings, the Senate Standing Committee has found that AHPRA's failure to...
Abuse of Process in Disciplinary Proceedings
SAT proceedings were commenced by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) against the Practitioner in late 2014 following receipt of a notification...
Medical Board and AHPRA adopt all recommendations of chaperone report
The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) recently released the report Independent review of...
Responsible advertising of health services
The Advertising compliance and enforcement strategy for the National Scheme explains how National Boards and AHPRA will manage advertising...