125 GPs and one anaesthetist working in Australia via IMG fast track, AHPRA says
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…
Tag: Regulation
‘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…
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…
Tribunal says it is powerless to temporarily lift emergency suspensions on doctors before formal appeal
A doctor charged with sexual assault offences has lost a bid to temporarily lift his suspension after a tribunal decided it lacked the legal power…
CPD is pointless: Here’s the personal experiment that confirmed my belief
At the end of each year, I find myself rushing around helping colleagues summon up enough CPD points to maintain their registration. It makes a…
GP practices will get 28-day warning before accreditation visits under watchdog’s proposal
Assessments with one month of notice or an extended accreditation cycle with at least one mid-cycle review are the two main options in a proposed…
Has a patient asked you to ‘bend the rules’? Here’s some guidance on unreasonable requests
“Jake seemed quite distressed during the appointment. I provided him with referrals, as I was worried about the knee mass and did not want to…
