Australian Doctor News

What is wrong with the Medical Board of Australia?

20th May 2020
The national scheme for registration and regulation introduced 10 years ago has failed to win the confidence of doctors,…
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4 minutes to read
Kerry Breen
6Minutes News

Fake doctor tells woman to quit epilepsy meds

26th February 2020
A Victorian man posing as a fake doctor, who told a woman to stop taking her epilepsy medication, has been fined $10,000. …
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1 minute to read
Court
6Minutes News

Psychiatrist struck off by tribunal over 'bizarre' blog

6th February 2020
A pro-Trump psychiatrist has been struck off after his vendetta against a colleague, who he claimed had seduced his wife,…
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Justice
Australian Doctor News

Weight-loss doctor banned after 'reprehensible' prescribing

6th January 2020
The medical director of a weight-loss clinic, which bore “remarkable similarities” to notorious impotency outfit Advanced…
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Dr Thomas Goyer
Australian Doctor News

'I was filled with dread' - AusDoc's best-read story of 2019

20th December 2019
Several months ago, Dr Catriona Arnold-Nott made the hard decision to go public about her experiences after being subject to…
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Dr Catriona Arnold-Nott
Specialist Updates Medicolegal

AHPRA could soon inform employers of alleged dodgy conduct

26th November 2019
AHPRA could soon be required to inform employers when investigating complaints against doctors who might pose “serious risk”…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

AHPRA to tell employers about serious complaints against doctors

26th November 2019
AHPRA could soon be required to inform employers when investigating complaints against doctors who might pose “serious risk”…
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