Widow of respected doctor blames his fatal MI on ‘unrealistic’ work pressures: tribunal
The wife of a leading doctor who suffered a fatal MI has lost her bid for compensation after she claimed his death was the result…
Tag: Medicolegal
‘Opportunity to reform AHPRA’: New CEO targets investigation timelines and emergency powers
“I want to be very clear about this: I see an opportunity for reform of AHPRA and the regulatory system. “I’m not talking about small…
Watchdog loses bid to suspend GP for two months under lesser-known emergency powers
A GP allowed to practise with conditions for over three years has fought off a fresh bid to suspend him under emergency powers while he…
$250,000 for a private investigator? You won’t believe the ludicrous legal costs in this medical negligence claim
This opinion piece is about the ludicrously high legal costs claimed for in a medical negligence claim. The only facts I have to work with…
Woman gives birth to another patient’s baby following embryo mix-up
IVF regulation is in the spotlight after a mix-up led to a woman giving birth to a baby not related to her, with little chance…
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.…
‘Mistaken and misguided’ doctors at risk of suicide under AHPRA’s name-and-shame rules, top GP warns
Some doctors will be at high risk of suicide under new AHPRA rules that will permanently list tribunal findings related to sexual misconduct on their…
Call for AHPRA’s emergency suspensions to be lifted after 12 months
Medical defence organisation Avant is calling for doctors’ emergency suspensions to be lifted after 12 months if AHPRA has not finalised its investigation into their…
Who will take the blame when AI goes wrong — companies or doctors?
The difficulty of suing huge technology companies means doctors are more likely to bear the legal consequences if AI software goes wrong, experts warn. A…
Why are we so quick to criticise other doctors when things go wrong?
Why are we so ready to criticise colleagues? We’re encouraged to develop empathy for our patients. Why can’t we be empathetic towards each other? ×…
