In this video, originally published by BenchTV, Principal Andrew Saxton and Anthony Bartley SC discuss the salient features of Tinnock…
Insights Sectors: Health
Dec 7, 2017
INSIGHT: Landmark advertising fine warns that the tiger has teeth
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) celebrated an enforcement win in October this year, with the successful prosecution of…
Nov 2, 2017
INSIGHT: National Boards armed with new public interest power to take immediate action against health practitioners
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (‘AHPRA’) has applauded recent amendments[1] to the Health Practitioner Regulation Agency National Law Act…
Oct 31, 2017
INSIGHT: National registration of paramedics – registration standards
On 19 October 2017 the COAG Health Council announced the first appointments to the Paramedicine Board of Australia. The Paramedicine…
Oct 23, 2017
INSIGHT: 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…
Sep 28, 2017
INSIGHT: “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…
Aug 30, 2017
INSIGHT: Pharmacy insights – Spring 2017
In this edition of Pharmacy insights we focus on recent legal developments which may impact on pharmacy businesses and highlight…
Aug 29, 2017
INSIGHT: 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…
Aug 23, 2017
INSIGHT: 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…
Jul 30, 2017
INSIGHT: ‘Phillips arrangements’: It may be time to review your service company arrangements
Many professional practice owners including medical practitioners and pharmacists enter into an agreement with an associated entity to provide services…
May 17, 2017
INSIGHT: 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…