GP banned after diagnosing Lyme disease based on ‘muscle testing’
A GP who relied on ‘muscle testing’ to incorrectly diagnose patients with Lyme disease and Q fever over a 10-year period has been banned from…
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Pharmacist banned after swapping patient’s narcolepsy medications as an ‘experiment’
A pharmacist who swapped a patient’s narcolepsy medication for vitamin D without her knowledge and then told her treating doctor it was an “experiment” has…
Losing my religion: GP practice accused of discrimination wins legal fight with patient
A GP practice accused of discrimination by a patient after allegedly asking him about his religion has been cleared of wrongdoing by a tribunal. The…
GP who called Indigenous doctor a ‘fake Aboriginal’ struck off after landmark case
A GP who called Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist “a fake Aboriginal”, comparing him to “a watered-down bottle of Grange”, has been struck off after what AHPRA…
Paramedic said wet ground and bird droppings behind his decision not to resuscitate dying patient
A paramedic refused to treat a patient with bradycardia after wrongly declaring she was in asystole and already dead, a tribunal has heard. While it…
Chinese medicine practitioner inflicts 2.5cm pneumothorax during woman’s treatment for back pain
A Chinese medicine practitioner who punctured a woman’s lung with an acupuncture needle was not registered to practise, a tribunal has heard. Gyu Hyuk Han…
Doctor wins fight to remove historical misconduct allegations from Google’s top search results
A doctor cleared of misconduct allegations almost a decade ago has secured a non-publication order to prevent the case appearing as a top Google search…
Surgeon’s emergency suspension lifted after ‘inexplicable’ medical council blunder
The Medical Council of NSW has been criticised by a judge after it suspended an ENT surgeon without acknowledging his expert defence report questioning the…
Nurse sanctioned for secretly diluting COVID-19 vaccines with saline
A nurse diluted COVID-19 vaccines with saline after tricking a pharmacist into leaving the room during a vaccination appointment, a tribunal has found. The nurse…
GP struck off for punching long-term patient in the face
A GP who punched a regular patient in the face while accusing him of robbing the practice has been struck off. The assault occurred in…
