On Friday 13 April 2018, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council meeting of Australia’s health ministers unanimously agreed…
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Reflections on a recent experience with ‘hot tubbing’ in the Coroners Court
‘Hot tubbing’ expert witnesses has been a growing trend in the Victorian judicial system and particularly in the Supreme Court…
Outrage as junior UK doctor is convicted of manslaughter and struck off
Introduction The UK case involving Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, a junior doctor convicted of manslaughter and subsequently struck off the UK…
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…
Changes to Medicare Benefits Schedule Items for Spinal X-Ray Services – Why, how and what now?
On 1 November 2017 changes took effect that impact on rights of chiropractors practitioners to request spinal x-rays. The Medicare…
Proving residual working capacity: a defendant’s burden to bear
If there was any doubt as to who bears the burden of proof when assessing the residual earning capacity of…
Pitfalls of crossing the boundaries
Two decisions by the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) in 2017 have conveyed a firm warning…
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)…