Doctor’s bloody attempts to insert catheter didn’t cause erectile dysfunction, court finds
While the incident was traumatic, it did not cause long-term damage to the patient's urethra, the Supreme Court of Victoria has ruled.
Tag: Victoria
Doctors slam plan for ‘lame duck’ urgent care GP clinics
The Victorian Government’s plan to pay five general practices to take on urgent patients may not even meet MBS criteria, warns Dr Mukesh Haikerwa…
Pregnant woman died from sepsis after antibiotic treatment delays, inquest told
A nurse found a syringe containing the prescribed antibiotic on her hospital bedside table.
Australia secures its first mRNA vaccine factory
A deal which will see Moderna set up a facility at Monash University will prevent a repeat of last year's vaccine shortages, according to Anthony A…
Bacchus Marsh clinical director banned for deferring to obstetrician over baby deaths
Physiotherapist Elizabeth Wilson's two-year ban is much lighter than others caught up in the scandal after pushing for external reviews into the fa…
State govt rejects CHO’s advice to mandate masks indoors
The Victorian Government has resisted the recommendation as modelling shows the national peak is a month away.
MDO issues warning after judge criticises GP in legal battle over war veteran’s will
The GP failed to establish that the 97-year-old understood the ramifications of leaving his house to a hairdresser rather than his wife, finds the …
Overseas doctors key to solving rural healthcare crisis, says state premier
Victoria's Daniel Andrews has secured extra federal resources to process  'tens of thousands' of stalled skilled-migrant visas.
What new disclosure laws around adverse events mean for doctors
Lawyer Michael Gorton says the reforms came out of the Bacchus Marsh baby death scandal.
Pharmacist who accused doctors of lying about COVID-19 vaccines suspended
The Melbourne pharmacy owner failed to convince a tribunal to let her continue practising, pending a formal hearing.
