AHPRA reminds doctors of ‘responsibility to support public health programs’ A spike in influenza and measles cases has prompted the regulator to issue the public reminder.
Doctors and ‘appalling’ behaviour Dr Imaan Joshi reflects on the recent case of a doctor’s incendiary online comments on domestic and sexual violence.
Banned chiropractor could be treating infants again by 2021 Andrew Arnold, who was recorded manipulating the spine of a two-week-old baby, is currently under investigation by health authorities.
No evidence for ‘reckless practice’ of manipulating infant’s spine: GP Footage of a chiropractor dangling a baby by his legs has led to him being suspended from treating children and prompted calls for new regulations.
AHPRA releases its annual report The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has provided facts and figures across a number of key areas of healthcare.
Prominent GPs dub response to AHPRA inquiry ‘non-committal’ and ‘wishy-washy’ Dr Edwin Kruys and Dr Evan Ackermann discuss the Government response to the Senate inquiry into AHRPA complaints mechanisms.
Government rules out compensation for vexatious complaints The Federal Government has said it will not provide compensation for doctors who have been the subject of a vexatious complaint.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
Preparing medico-legal reports: What GPs need to know For the first of a series on legal matters in general practice, newsGP spoke with two experts about the best way to prepare medico-legal documents – and how to avoid the pitfalls.
Why AHPRA must stop naming innocent doctors Dr Evan Ackermann outlines his belief that Australia’s health regulation agency should cease naming doctors who have been involved with disciplinary hearings regardless of the findings.