Judges slam medical board’s failed bid to reinstate emergency suspension
Three judges have criticised a Medical Board of Australia bid to reinstate a doctor’s emergency suspension, saying natural justice demanded finalising the case, not dragging…
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Small-town GP cleared of misconduct for starting relationship with patient a month after final consult
A GP accused of misconduct for starting a relationship with a patient a few weeks after their therapeutic relationship ended has been cleared. The Medical…
I like to think I’m getting better with age — my patients seem to agree
I am a late-career doctor. In fact, given the latest proposals by the Medical Board of Australia, I qualify twice: once for being over 70,…
Solo GP in hot water over lack of home visits to elderly patient
A solo GP has been suspended for three months after a patient’s family reported him to AHPRA for refusing to prescribe her regular medications and…
Medical board chair’s message to medicinal cannabis doctors: ‘Patient demand is not an indication’Â
Doctors prescribing medicinal cannabis are being urged to think about differential diagnoses, monitoring and exit plans after revelations that 441,000 patients started high-THC cannabis over…
Review of AHPRA suggests no longer sending all professional misconduct allegations to tribunals
Doctors accused of minor professional misconduct would not be sent to a tribunal under a proposal to fast-track cases and avoid doctors spending months or…
Junior doctor reprimanded for accessing medical records of colleague
A junior doctor has been sanctioned for accessing the medical records of a female colleague after she asked him not to contact her. The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal…
125 GPs and one anaesthetist working in Australia via IMG fast track, AHPRA saysÂ
One anaesthetist, one psychiatrist and 125 GPs have started working in Australia via the IMG fast track, according to AHPRA and the Medical Board of…
Je ne regrette rien? The college of surgeons and its dealings with 215 IMGs
Last month, we were sent a joint media release from the Medical Board of Australia and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In terms of…
Supreme Court judgement limits boards’ powers to pause investigations, says AHPRA’s top lawyer
Health practitioner boards have limited powers to delay decisions indefinitely after receiving a finalised investigation report, based on a recent case, says AHPRA’s general counsel.…
