‘Hospitals could owe some junior doctors $60,000’: Dr Gaby Bolton’s class action triumph
“Doctors could easily be owed $60,000. And for some registrars — particularly those in very heavy overtime surgical specialties — I think it would be…
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Win for junior doctors as hospital bosses abandon court fight over unpaid overtime
Junior doctors appear to have won their battle over unpaid overtime with Peninsula Health, which runs Frankston Hospital, withdrawing its appeal against last year’s landmark…
Fake doctor used ‘dangerous dose’ of anaesthetic in fatal breast procedure, jury told
A botched breast augmentation by a fake doctor that caused the death of a woman in a Sydney clinic was a “mistake” and not due…
GP back in court again after securing $30 million in patient’s will
A GP who inherited most of his patient’s $30 million estate is headed back to court after two other beneficiaries and the Salvation Army took…
Man died of perforated oesophagus after ingesting kambo frog poison, inquest hears
A 46-year-old man died of a perforated oesophagus after consuming the plant-based psychedelic ayahuasca and frog-based poison kambo at a retreat in northern NSW two…
Court orders teenager to continue chemo despite her belief she has experienced a ‘healing miracle’
A court has ordered a teenager to continue chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma despite her belief she has already been cured in a “healing miracle”. The…
GP jailed for ‘slavery-like’ offences after forcing refugee to work in lolly shop
A GP will spend at least 18 months behind bars after forcing a refugee to work at his confectionary store for almost two years and…
Dr Harry Nespolon’s widow awarded $5 million after lengthy court battle
The widow of former RACGP president Dr Harry Nespolon has won a lengthy legal battle to access around $5 million of his life insurance and superannuation.…
GP cleared of misconduct over nightclub sex with patient
A GP has been cleared of professional misconduct for having sex with a patient in a nightclub toilet, with a tribunal finding he did not…
GP who treated family members was under ‘coercive control’, tribunal hears
A GP who treated her father for more than 25 years because of the “coercive control” he exercised over her has been banned for six…
