UK GP who faked bookings so she could make school pick-up allowed to practise again
A UK GP suspended for creating fake bookings to give her time to collect her children from school has been permitted to return to practice.…
Ciara Seccombe
Ciara is a junior reporter at AusDoc.
Fair Work case seeking 35% pay boost for primary care nurses begins
Hearings in a long-anticipated case that could lift primary care nurses’ minimum award wages by up to 35% kicked off in Melbourne this week. The…
TGA warns doctors after 116 children given nasal flu vaccine when too young
Nasal flu vaccine FluMist was given to at least 116 children younger than the minimum indicated age of two last month, the TGA says. The…
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…
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,…
