Complaints against doctors on the rise in Queensland

Boundary issues are a recurring theme, according to the Health Ombudsman's annual report
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Complaints against Queensland doctors, health services and other health professionals jumped by 24% in the last financial year, according to a new report.

There were 8575 complaints in 2018/19, up from 6936 in the previous financial year, according to the latest Office of the Queensland Health Ombudsman annual report filed in state Parliament.