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Ban on doctor puts medical council's drug testing regime in the spotlight

25th September 2020
Experts are questioning the drug-detection regime used by the Medical Council of NSW after it suspended a doctor for testing…
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Doctor banned over scripts for sex workers

14th September 2020
A radiation oncologist who engaged sex workers and then prescribed them drugs of addiction, sometimes on a script pad stolen…
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Pharmacist on a 'staggering' amount of morphine continued to work

8th September 2020
A community pharmacist who continued to work despite using a “staggering” amount of morphine and other controlled drugs has…
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Practice nurse banned after hacking into GPs' computers

1st September 2020
A practice nurse who hacked into GPs’ computers and forged opioid prescriptions for herself and a relative, has been banned…
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GPs can play a greater role in treating migraine, says expert

22nd September 2020

Neurologist shares best practice diagnosis and management techniques
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GP suspended under emergency powers for anti-vax and COVID-19 Facebook posts

12th August 2020
A GP has been suspended under emergency powers over Facebook posts allegedly suggesting vitamin C may cure COVID-19, that…
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Doctor bullied by manager awarded $115,000

11th August 2020
A geriatrician has been awarded $115,000 in compensation for “retaliatory” discrimination that saw her overlooked for a new…
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GP rapped over messy affair with married patient

4th August 2020
A GP has been rapped after starting a relationship with a patient and then breaching the privacy of the man's wife, who was…
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