On 19 October 2017 the COAG Health Council announced the first appointments to the Paramedicine Board of Australia. The Paramedicine…
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Massive Privacy Breach: A lesson in using third party web service providers
The potential for inadvertent privacy breaches in the age of third party web providers became all too apparent for the…
“Check, Correct, Change” guidance published by AHPRA a welcome resource for practitioners seeking clarity in advertising regulation
In the wake of a recent flurry of regulatory activity by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (‘AHPRA’) regarding advertising…
Pharmacy insights – Spring 2017
In this edition of Pharmacy insights we focus on recent legal developments which may impact on pharmacy businesses and highlight…
Disclosure of confidential genetic information to relatives
This article considers the health providers’ duty of care in disclosing genetic information to a patient’s relatives when consent is withheld. In an…
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…
Beware of altered, forged or fraudulent prescriptions: a reminder for pharmacists
The case scenario: A patient made a complaint to the Pharmacy Board of Australia (‘Board’) that a pharmacist refused to…
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…
A reminder to ensure the dental justification for treatment plan is clearly recorded
In this case, the Dental Board of Australia conducted an investigation after a patient notified the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency…
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…
Choosing the right business structure
Whether you are entering into an existing professional health practice or other business, intending to set up a new structure…