Doctors alarmed by dollar-obsessed managers undermining care, inquiry told
A respected anaesthetist has described his frustrations with a health system that has increasingly sidelined the wisdom of doctors in favour of measures that lead…
Tag: Hospitals
‘My son’s MRSA infection was almost missed due to discharge summary’: a GP’s story
As a GP, Dr Gull Herzberg had been advocating for improved discharge summaries for decades when a “potentially devastating” experience involving his son strengthened his…
Doctors revert to pen and paper after electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals
Doctors were back to using paper and pen after a glitch meant digital patient records at Queensland’s public hospitals were down for nine hours. Up…
High case loads contribute to infant hearing loss misdiagnoses: report
An audiology unit at a Queensland public hospital has misdiagnosed some profoundly deaf children as having no hearing loss and programmed cochlear implants incorrectly in…
Obstetrician wrongly accused of substandard care of patients he had never treated: tribunal
A former director of O&G accused of dangerous practice has won his legal fight against an emergency ban on performing or assisting in surgical procedures. The…
Historic state ministerial directive orders EDs to attend to sexual assault victims within 10 minutes
Queensland’s Minister for Health has issued a directive demanding public hospitals help victims of sexual assault within 10 minutes. State health minister Shannon Fentiman intervened…
GP dies after contracting fungal infection post-transplant
A GP who contracted a fungal infection in hospital after a heart transplant has died, leaving his family searching for answers. Dr Muhammad Hussain, 55,…
Many junior doctors fear claiming all their overtime: AMA survey
Four out of 10 junior doctors do not submit claims for all their unrostered overtime hours for fear it will impact their future work prospects,…
Top doctor says AHPRA complaint was a ‘politically motivated’ attempt to silence him
A leading doctor has revealed he was referred to AHPRA after speaking up about two patient cases in 2016 while advocating for hospital doctors. Dr David…
Long COVID patients heading to GPs as public clinics close down
GPs have the skills to helm long COVID treatment in Australia but need financial support, a leading GP has told the WONCA World Conference 2023…
