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New call for PPE 'fit tests' after three doctors hospitalised

3rd August 2020

All personal protective equipment must be "fit tested" on staff caring for coronavirus patients in Victorian hospitals, says…

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27th May 2019

Anaesthetists are demanding the MBS Review chair Professor Bruce Robinson be sacked after claiming they were making a lot of…

17th May 2019

A French anaesthetist is being investigated over the poisoning of 17 patients in France, where prosecutors allege he…

10th May 2019

The usual dose of sedatives given in procedures such as endoscopy is less effective in patients who regularly smoke or…

13th August 2020

A Q&A with reproductive and sexual health specialist, Dr Clare Boerma

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27th April 2018

Exposure to general anaesthetic up to age four raises the risk of poor development and reduced literacy and numeracy as…

4th April 2018

A father of two died in hospital following a routine knee reconstruction because his anaesthetist accidentally entered…

1st March 2018

Surgery and anaesthesia appear to have a negative impact on memory in middle-aged people, according to researchers. However…