Nurse charged with vaccine fraud
A Perth medical clinic reported the nurse after a doctor witnessed her pretending to inoculate a patient with a COVID-19 shot.
Tag: WA (Western Australia)
Radiologist banned over integrative medicine side gig
He prescribed steroids, stimulants and growth hormones to patients "dissatisfied" with GP care.
State to lure overseas doctors with $8k cash incentives
WA Minister for Health Roger Cook says more than 200 junior doctors from the UK and Ireland are set to arrive in the next few weeks.
Chiropractic treatment likely cause of man’s stroke, doctors report
The case study by Australian and Chinese doctors say multiple cervical massage sessions led to a middle cerebral artery infarct and left internal c…
Plastic surgeon wins first round of defamation battle
The breast surgery patient had described the doctor as 'cruel' and 'underhand' on Facebook, heard the Supreme Court of WA.
Baby’s death after homebirth was preventable: coroner
The mother experienced a uterine rupture during a vaginal birth after caesarean.
Dozens of GPs sign up to deliver voluntary assisted dying in WA
Eight doctors are already trained to administer VAD that is the second state to implement such a scheme.
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.
GP enters Parliament pledging to legalise cannabis ‘in all forms’
'People are automatically made a criminal because they’ve tried to treat themselves', Dr Brian Walker says.
Three doctors referred to AHPRA over child’s death
AMA (WA) says the clinicians include a senior hospital executive, a government official and a junior doctor who was involved in the care of Aishwar…
