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…
Tag: SA (South Australia)
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…
Booster vax interval cut to three months in several states
NSW, Victoria, SA and ACT governments are bringing in the COVID-19 vaccination change by Friday.
GPs refusing to see unvaccinated patients due to scarce PPE
Finding N95 masks has become a 'nightmare' for GPs, leaving some unwilling to do face-to-face consults, says AMA SA's president.
GP gets longest practice ban ever imposed on a doctor in Australia
Dr Brian Holder, who will be in jail until at least 2027, is effectively barred from practising for life.
GP fends off ‘vexatious’ $2 million negligence claim
The patient claimed Dr Mehri Azghandi-Gonabadi had failed to give him his medical records, but the District Court of South Australia didn't agree.<…
Border mayhem leaving locum doctors in lurch
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Schultz has called for federal guidance as she finds herself in another dilemma over state-based lockdowns.
