Insights Sectors: Health

Feb 29, 2016

INSIGHT: The changing state of play: The natural evolution of the professional regulation of pharmacy

The revised suite of Guidelines issued by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (National Board) came into force on 7 December 2015….

Feb 17, 2016

INSIGHT: Storage and prescribing of medication in the dental surgery

A dental scenario: A dental assistant, at the dentist’s direction, supplied an anxious patient with Serepax (oxazepam) prior to surgical…

Jan 22, 2016

INSIGHT: Fast-tracked orthodontic treatments give rise to informed consent and scope of practice issues

Dental scenario: A patient raised concerns about his smile during a routine consultation with his general dentist. He wanted to…

Nov 18, 2015

INSIGHT: Meridian Lawyers assists with NAPSA’s constitution overhaul

Meridian Lawyers has assisted the National Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) in a major overhaul of its constitution and restructure of…

Oct 16, 2015

INSIGHT: Schedule 8 medications: A disturbing trend in storage and record keeping

The Victoria Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has revealed that …a disturbing number of pharmacists continue to ignore requirements for secure storage…

Oct 14, 2015

INSIGHT: AHPRA extends its reach to social media

Case scenario: Dr Blog recently revamped the clinic’s website. He engaged a marketing company to perform the task, and was…

Sep 23, 2015

INSIGHT: A reminder of what is notifiable conduct, and the consequences of failing to notify

On 4 February 2015 the ACT Civil & Administrative Tribunal found a medical practitioner had breached section 141 of the…

Jun 2, 2015

INSIGHT: Recent Court of Appeal decision confirms breadth of advocate’s immunity

Legal practitioners and their insurers can breathe a sigh of relief as on 21 May 2015 the NSW Court of…

Aug 20, 2014

INSIGHT: New office aims to improve johnson v triple c process in Queensland

Queensland’s new independent health complaints agency, the Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO), commenced operation on 1 July this year….

Aug 4, 2014

INSIGHT: The dentist as an independent expert witness

When a patient sues a dentist alleging negligence it is the role of the court to weigh up the evidence…

Jul 14, 2014

INSIGHT: Buying and selling dental practices

You need to consider a number of fundamental matters before purchasing a professional practice – we discussed these in our…

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