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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...
GP Suspended for Slapping a Child’s Face during Consulation
The child and his mother had attended for an appointment so that the GP might try to help the child swallow his ADHD medication. The GP attempted to...
Hospital negligent over amputation of child’s thumb
The plaintiff had sustained a severe complex crushing injury to his left thumb and was diagnosed with fractures. Following his presentation to the...
New AMA Code of Ethics for Doctors
For the first time since 2006, the Code has been substantially revised, culminating in the Code of Ethics 2004. Editorially Revised 2006. Revised...
HR Toolbox: Edition 2 – 2017
1. Latest Decisions Sunday and public holiday penalty rates slashed! In an historic decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has...
New Privacy Act Data Breach Obligations Update
Eligible Data Breaches The Act sets up a scheme for notification of ‘eligible data breaches’. An eligible data breach happens if: there is...