Teenager convicted of murder after stabbing GP six times
The 17-year-old who killed GP Dr Ash Gordon has been convicted of murder. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had broken into…
Tag: Victoria
Hospital ED accused of ‘cooking the books’ to hit government targets
A hospital ED is under investigation after clerical staff were accused of doctoring data to hit ambulance ramping targets. According to media reports, staff at Melbourne’s…
‘Is continuing here safe?’: Young doctor’s shock at finding squatters in his family home
“Hi, my name is Sanjay Kuikel, and I’m a junior doctor working in regional Victoria, Australia. I’ve dedicated my career to caring for others —…
Are pharmacists prioritising treating UTIs without antibiotics? Officials don’t seem to know
The Victorian Government says easy access and patient satisfaction are reasons it is entrenching pharmacy prescribing for UTIs and contraceptives. However, it has not revealed…
State Govt will cover the cost of pharmacist consults for 20 medical conditions including diabetes and hypertension
Victorian pharmacists with extra training will manage and prescribe S4 drugs for type 2 diabetes, hypertension and allergies through taxpayer-funded consultations, Premier Jacinta Allen says.…
Fears GP workforce will hit the rocks if climbing ban goes ahead
Dr Felix Ritson was 15 when he first scaled Mount Arapiles, a staggering rock formation that rises 140 metres above the Wimmera plains in Victoria. That moment…
‘Young lives destroyed’: Why this GP has set up a long COVID clinic
Dr David Fineberg was shocked when he saw previously fit soldiers who could barely rise from a chair as a result of long COVID. …
Woman gives birth to another patient’s baby following embryo mix-up
IVF regulation is in the spotlight after a mix-up led to a woman giving birth to a baby not related to her, with little chance…
Junior doctors reach $175 million agreement over unpaid overtime after four-year legal battle
Current and former junior doctors in Victoria have reached a $175 million in-principle agreement with the State Government over unpaid overtime — four years after…
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…
