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Tas hospital death after emergency 'wait'

AAP - 26-11-2022

The death of a patient who allegedly spent two hours waiting for emergency department admission in Tasmania is under investigation. The state Greens say the woman,

 
Chiropractor suspended for promoting antivaccination material

HealthTimes - 05-10-2021

A Victorian chiropractor has been suspended for six months for professional misconduct which included linking childhood vaccination to poison and permitting an antivaccination

 
Doctor gets longest ever ban from practising

HealthTimes - 17-09-2021

A South Australian general practitioner will never practise again following a 25-year ban by the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal).

 
Fake cosmetic doctor convicted following prosecution by Ahpra

HealthTimes - 02-07-2021

Following two separate investigations and a prosecution by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), Ms Aliaa Mohammed Elmetwally Ismaeli Sherif has today

 
Health messages to help stop patient harm in hospitals

Health Times - 23-09-2020

A new global research group led by The Australian National University (ANU) will help tackle communication breakdowns in hospitals that contribute to over 450,000 people per

 
Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect 1 March

Health Times - 03-03-2020

Amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law) requirements on mandatory notifications came into effect on 1 March 2020. The Australian

 
New study shows methamphetamines are fuelling violence against Melbourne hospital staff

AAP - 05-02-2020

Patients abusing staff at Royal Melbourne Hospital's emergency department are often fuelled by methamphetamines, or ice, according to a new study.

 
Social media platforms for plastic surgery - Could it be used more educationally?

Health Times - 28-11-2019

Social media platforms have become an ever-growing source for gathering information as well as keeping connected with our friends and family. According to the

 
Hospital has denied it is incapable of performing some stroke and cardiological procedures

AAP - 24-09-2019

The Northern Beaches Hospital has denied it is incapable of performing some stroke and cardiological procedures, saying its contractually obliged not to do so.

 
Beauty patients could have caught hepatitis or HIV after visiting an unregistered Melbourne clinic

AAP - 24-07-2019

Hundreds of patients who had treatment at an unregistered Melbourne beauty therapist may have been infected with hepatitis or HIV. Hundreds of

 

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