Case against Bankstown Hospital nurses hinges on legality of anti-Semitic video recording
The case against two Australian nurses accused of making anti-Semitic comments to an Israeli influencer might collapse if the video footage is struck out of…
Ciara Seccombe
Ciara is a junior reporter at AusDoc.
The ethical dilemma that was untouchable until now — VAD for patients who have lost decision-making capacity
The ACT will bring medical experts and members of the public together for a rare “citizens’ jury” to consider one of voluntary assisted dying’s most…
New AMA Queensland president says she is not interested in reuniting with federal AMA
AMA Queensland’s new president stands by her predecessor’s decision to break up with the federal AMA. The split was originally announced by email in December,…
Medical Must-See: The largest documented primary ovarian tumour
Doctors have reported the largest case of ovarian leiomyoma, in an Iranian woman who died from postoperative complications. Ovarian leiomyomas account for 0.5-1% of benign…
Use consults to lobby patients on the menace of pharmacist prescribing, urges former RACGP vice-president
The rise of pharmacists prescribing S4 drugs may require GPs to break a professional taboo and speak directly to patients about politics during consultations, a…
Nurse reprimanded after faking grandfather’s death to secure $1300 refund on airline ticket
A nurse who forged a doctor’s signature to get a plane ticket refund has been reprimanded for professional misconduct. He had originally purchased a $1300…
Practice lost $150,000 after cyber attack locked staff out of Best Practice
A practice hit by a ransomware attack that blocked access to Best Practice software ultimately faced a bill of some $150,000 to fix the damage,…
Hospital apologises after junior doctors told ‘struggling is not a great indicator for professional longevity’
Hospital managers have apologised to junior doctors for an email suggesting anybody struggling with rostering was not cut out for medicine. The email, with the…
Patients must exhaust treatment options before turning to NDIS: draft laws
Patients will be forced to try all other “appropriate treatment” for their condition before becoming eligible for National Disability Insurance Scheme funding under draft laws.…
‘Shocking’: Govt refuses to publish clinical advice behind decision to let pharmacists initiate the Pill
The Victorian Government will not publish the clinical advice behind its decision to let pharmacists initiate the oral contraceptive pill, claiming it is not in…
