Locum physician sanctioned for walking out of ‘unsafe’ hospital after seeing one patient
This article has been updated. See footnote. A doctor who walked off a locum job after 45 minutes because she believed the hospital was unsafe…
Tag: Medical Board of Australia
Dr William Bay’s return to general practice lasts just three days
The former GP registrar who successfully beat an emergency suspension for his anti-COVID-19 vaccine rant at an AMA conference finally returned to practice last week.…
IMGs were once considered ‘alien invaders’: I owe my career to one of them
I’ve been pondering the hurdles that IMG doctors have faced in trying to practise in Australia. There has been a host of bureaucratic hoops to…
Anti-COVID-19-vax GP faces new AHPRA complaint after winning Supreme Court battle over his suspension
Dr William Bay, the former GP registrar who won a Supreme Court battle to overturn his suspension following his anti-COVID-19-vax tirade at an AMA conference,…
Mandatory health checks on older doctors will directly impact more than 3100 GPs, new figures show
The RACGP is warning about the risks of imposing mandatory health checks on older doctors, with figures showing that nearly one in 10 of Australia’s…
Overseas anaesthetists, psychiatrists offered fast-track specialist registration — four ‘priority’ specialties are next
Overseas psychiatrists and anaesthetists have been added to the Medical Board of Australia’s controversial fast-track pathway allowing them to register as specialists without any assessment…
Dr William Bay’s legal win does not mean ‘carte blanche’ to attack public health policies: MDO
A GP registrar successfully challenging his emergency suspension for anti-COVID-19 vaccine comments has not created a defence for doctors who make “unverified public claims”, a…
Vexatious complaints against doctors linked to domestic violence and marriage breakdown, review finds
AHPRA has been urged to pay greater attention to whether complaints are being lodged against doctors subject to domestic and family violence. This week, the…
Dr Anne Tonkin steps down as Medical Board of Australia chair
The chair of the Medical Board of Australia steps down this week after six years in the job. During that time, Dr Anne Tonkin oversaw…
Medical colleges say a two-tier registration system for specialists is coming
The machinery for fast-tracking IMGs is meant to include internal wiring to ensure the medical colleges have some control over who can work as a specialist…
