The Coroners Court of Victoria has called for the development of a set of standards specifically setting out systems for…
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Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29: Is this a prelude to the expansion of the peer professional opinion defence in NSW?
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal has given rise to hopes that the current interpretation of the…
‘SafeScript’ Roll-out: An update for practitioners on important regulatory changes from 1 July 2018
The Victorian Department of Health has confirmed that the implementation of the ‘SafeScript’ real-time prescription monitoring system will begin later…
Misuse, interference or loss of personal information by pharmacists – new mandatory notifications for data breaches
On 22 February 2018, mandatory data breach notification requirements were incorporated into the Privacy Act 1988 (Act) and now apply…
NSW Health Services Organisations face key changes to Root Cause Analysis procedures
Recently passed amendments to the Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW)[1] have been celebrated by the NSW government as an improvement…
Supreme Court of Victoria confirms availability of statutory privilege over clinical records in VCAT
In a not uncontroversial decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria late last year, the doorway to statutory privilege over…
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…
Overhaul gets the go ahead for mandatory reporting laws regarding treating healthcare professionals
On Friday 13 April 2018, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council meeting of Australia’s health ministers unanimously agreed…
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,…