Insights Sectors: Health

The case scenario: A registered health practitioner was involved in the treatment of a cardiac patient in 2008. The practitioner…

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

In this case, the Dental Board of Australia conducted an investigation after a patient notified the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency…

During 2016 Meridian Lawyers acted for many pharmacists in the successful sale or purchase of their pharmacies. Where a pharmacy…

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

Whether you are entering into an existing professional health practice or other business, intending to set up a new structure…

At Meridian Lawyers we are frequently asked to advise on succession planning for pharmacists, especially those in partnership (whether in…

Advertising compliance has been on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s radar recently, with Meridian Lawyers assisting a number of…

Medical practitioners have a duty to ensure that their patients understand the general nature and material risks of the treatment…

Nursing is often referred to as a science and an art. A science in the sense that the nursing profession…

Every health practitioner knows the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of a patient’s personal information. However, every year a health…