Another state on verge of pharmacist UTI prescribing
The SA Government should let pharmacists prescribe antibiotics for UTIs “as soon as possible” without a trial or pilot program, a parliamentary committee has declared.…
Tag: SA (South Australia)
Hundreds screened for TB after outbreak in central Australia
Hundreds of people have been screened for TB with free vaccinations offered to at-risk groups in SA as health authorities scramble to contain an outbreak…
Widespread breast density reporting ‘premature’, says cancer researcher
BreastScreen SA’s decision to notify women of their breast density after routine mammography is “premature” and not supported by “robust evidence”, says a leading cancer…
Bed block blamed for latest attack on hospital doctors and nurses
Doctors have called for improved security after yet another violent incident, in which three doctors and two nurses were injured by a mental health patient…
‘Very concerning’: Unregistered doctor worked in ED for six days
Investigations are underway into how an unregistered doctor gained access to an SA ED, where he allegedly treated patients for almost a week earlier this…
Court dismisses $10 million defamation case over GP’s 26-year-old referral letter
A GP accused of defaming a patient in a referral letter he wrote in 1997 has prevailed after the “vexatious” $10 million claim was thrown…
Patient death ‘likely’ avoided if GP ordered ECG and troponin tests: coroner
A coroner has criticised a rural GP for not ordering an ECG or troponin tests for a patient who repeatedly presented with chest pain. It…
‘Pioneering surgeon’ rapped over high-risk procedures
A vascular surgeon regarded as a “pioneer” by his medical peers when it came to treating unusual medical conditions has been sanctioned after a young…
State govt calls for more doctors to join voluntary assisted dying scheme
Dozens of doctors in South Australia have signed up to the state’s voluntary assisted dying scheme ahead of its launch later this month. The state…
AHPRA investigator accused of ‘editing’ evidence used to suspend GP under emergency powers
A GP has been given the green light to return to practice after a court found an AHPRA investigator had edited evidence used by the…
