GP takes PSR fight to High Court over demand to produce 25 years of patient records
A GP ordered to hand over 25 years of medical records to the Professional Services Review is trying to appeal to the High Court of…
Heather Saxena
Heather is a medical reporter for Australian Doctor Group.
An apple (cider vinegar) a day doesn’t keep the liver injury at bay: case report
A 60-year-old man drank apple cider vinegar to treat his hyperlipidaemia, only to end up with a drug-induced liver injury, doctors report. For four years,…
GP to repay $760,000 in rebates for after-hours and long consults: PSR
A GP will repay $760,000 in rebates after the PSR found they had breached the 80/20 rule and inappropriately billed consultation items, including after-hours consults.…
Are medical colleges bleeding specialists to independent CPD homes? They say no
Specialist colleges are bullish that losing their CPD monopoly two years ago has not caused membership to plummet, with the associated financial hurt. By the…
Doctor mistakenly gave parents take-home oxycodone after baby’s circumcision, tribunal finds
A doctor mistakenly gave parents a syringe of liquid oxycodone instead of paracetamol following their newborn’s circumcision, landing the baby in hospital, a tribunal has…
Evidence-based medicine pioneer slams efforts to deny gender-affirming care
One of the top scientific researchers in the world has just released a statement about gender-affirming care that has caused a huge furore. Professor Gordon…
GP to be lead plaintiff in latest class action against junior doctor wage theft
The GP leading the latest class action for junior doctors over unpaid overtime is motivated by patient and doctor safety, her lawyer says. Launceston GP…
Is patient privacy a thing in pharmacies? It definitely should be, the pharmacy board warns
Pharmacists who diagnose thrush or counsel patients on sensitive treatments within earshot of other customers are flouting their code of conduct and risking sanctions, the…
Is this game the cure for anti-vaccination rot?
Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US…
Coroner backs GP’s call to slash Medicare red tape on doctors case conferencing
GPs are calling for better-funded and less restricted Medicare items for mental health case conferencing after the death of a woman who was on 10…
