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…
Tag: Regulation
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…
Minister pledges to lift gag law that stops doctors broaching VAD with patients
Doctors will no longer risk being referred to AHPRA for raising voluntary assisted dying as an option for terminally ill patients under a Victorian Government…
Clinical independence under threat from ‘vertically integrated’ cannabis companies, doctors tell Mark Butler
Doctor and pharmacy groups have suggested banning medicinal cannabis companies from simultaneously owning clinics and dispensaries, saying doctors’ independence is at stake. AMA Queensland and…
Women hospitalised with suspected botulism after unregulated botox injections: HCCC
Two state regulators have issued warnings about unregulated botox injections following the hospitalisation of three women including one in ICU with suspected iatrogenic botulism. The…
New TGA warning on suicide and depression risk with asthma drug
New boxed warnings on montelukast advise doctors to stop treatment if patients develop depression, suicidality or other neuropsychiatric symptoms. The TGA slapped warnings on the…
Registrar who fought ‘antiquated’ AHPRA fee rules says 30% rebate for parental leave doctors is not enough
A registrar who campaigned to reduce AHPRA registration fees for doctors on parental leave says the changes announced this week are positive but not enough.…
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…
Review of AHPRA’s emergency powers launched after concerns that immediate suspensions can last years
AHPRA’s use of emergency powers is being reviewed amid escalating concerns that investigations into suspended doctors, or those with registration conditions, are taking years. The…
