Fake paramedic, with own mock ambulance, banned for life
First-aid officer, John Robert Cook, posed as a paramedic for three years according to the NSW's HCCC.
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5 ways to prevent a mass exodus of healthcare workers
Most Australians are counting down to a festive season with newfound freedom surrounded by family and friends. Meanwhile, front-line health workers are bracing for a…
A GP guide to cancer-related cognitive impairment
Patients who've been treated for cancer often report experiencing problems with memory, thinking and executive function.
Why are some chiros still anti-vaxxers?
While the community focuses on COVID-19 vaccination rates, a news story about a disciplinary hearing that was initiated some years ago has emerged at a…
Severe skin reaction follows a topical treatment
An engineer presents with a worsening rash complicating a month-old ankle injury.
Warning over fake paramedic who drives a ‘mock ambulance’
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has alerted the public about the first-aid officer who has been posing as an ambulance officer for three…
Podiatrists and dietitians poised to give COVID-19 vax
Both Victoria and NSW are making moves to train up allied health workers to become temporary immunisers to speed up the vaccination rollout.
Govt forced to scrap NDIS independent assessments
'The reform was supposedly about fairness, but really it was about cost cutting,' says GP Dr James Best.
Major NDIS overhaul ‘shuts out GPs’ from independent assessments
A new approach will involve three-hour evaluations in the home by contracted allied health professionals.
Gaps in supportive cancer care rife in Australia, reveals survey
The first extensive mapping of public and private services reveals most services aren't accessible beyond five years after treatment, researchers s…
