Heather Saxena

Heather Saxena

Heather is a medical reporter for Australian Doctor Group.

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GP's care of terminally ill patient 'reasonable and appropriate': coroner

19th February 2021
A GP’s care of his terminally ill patient, which was anonymously reported to the coroner and questioned in the national…
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Hospitals, PHNs hit by Facebook ban

18th February 2021
Facebook has blocked pages for a number of primary health networks as part of its news ban, raising concerns health…
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GP pushed essential oils on patient after inappropriate breast exam: tribunal

18th February 2021
A GP who conducted an inappropriate breast exam on a patient and then tried to sell her essential oils has been found guilty…
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Practice nurse stole GP prescription pads to protect career: tribunal

17th February 2021
A practice nurse has claimed she stole prescription pads from GPs because she did not want to admit to a doctor she needed…
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Maternity errors top sentinel events list

17th February 2021
Some 186 patients died or were seriously harmed through adverse events in Victorian hospitals during the last year financial…
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Doctors' fury over 'bizarre' comments from top infection control expert

16th February 2021
Professor Lyn Gilbert, the Commonwealth’s top infection control expert, has angered doctors after appearing to rule out…
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GPs continue to quit their jobs as pandemic exhausts doctors: UK

15th February 2021
Hundreds of GPs in the UK continue to abandon full-time practice despite the desperate need for doctors during the COVID-19…
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