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National registration of paramedics – mandatory notifications: what paramedics need to know about their mandatory reporting obligations

With national registration of paramedics set to commence later this year, paramedics should start to familiarise themselves with the obligations…

Accepting gifts from patients – before you partake of that bottle of wine, stop and consider a few factors

Most GPs experience infrequent offers of gifts from their patients over the course of their career. Occasional gifts of wine,…

Victoria to roll out real-time prescription monitoring system in 2018

In response to a growing number of deaths and harm resulting from the misuse of prescription medicines in Victoria, the…

Medical Board seeks community input on revised sexual boundaries guidelines

The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) is currently taking submissions regarding changes it proposes to make to the existing guidelines…

National registration of paramedics 2018

The Paramedicine Board of Australia has released draft registrations standards for public consultation. Now is the time for paramedics and…

Sweeping reforms in Victoria proposed to lift hospital safety

The Victorian government has introduced a suite of legislative amendments in the form of the Health Legislation Amendment (Quality Safety)…

Medical Board reforms for older medical practitioners and those the subject of multiple complaints

The Medical Board of Australia has announced the implementation of a new Professional Performance Framework that will apply to registered…

A reminder for pharmacists: exercise caution when dispensing Schedule 3 Poisons

The case scenario: A complaint was made to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (‘Board’) that a pharmacist provided an excessive quantity…

Dental insights: Is your radiology equipment registered and your radiology licence up-to-date?

The use and licensing of radiology equipment in South Australia is controlled and managed by the South Australia Environment Protection…

Real-time prescription monitoring: what does it mean for health practitioners?

Since at least 2012 there has been an increasing push in Australia for the implementation of a national real-time prescription…

Pharmacy location rules: Who are ‘persons aggrieved’ by new approvals?

Meridian Lawyers acts for pharmacists in applications for new approvals to supply pharmaceutical benefits (PBS) under section 90 of the…

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