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‘What we’re seeing is not telehealth’: alarm over doctors using AI and prescribing without seeing patients

Consumers Health Forum calls on Australian government to address ‘significant safety concerns’ about prescribing without any conversation with patient

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2024

Doctor appeals finding implicating him in wife's death

A sleep doctor has launched an appeal against a coronial finding, which referred him to Victorian prosecutors for criminal charges over his wife's 2015 death.

AAP · Feb 28, 2024

Manager of scandal-plagued Oakden care home banned

A manager at the Oakden mental care facility has been barred from practising for 12 years, after an investigation found "shameful" neglect of its residents.

AAP · Jan 18, 2024

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

A woman who falsely pretended to be a nurse has become the first person in Australia to serve prison time for impersonating a registered practitioner.

AAP · Sep 27, 2023

Botox and fillers to come under greater scrutiny by the medical regulator. Will it be too little too late?

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has announced it will expand its “crackdown” on the cosmetic surgery industry. As the agency responsible for registering, accrediting and disciplining health practitioners, AHPRA is well placed to reshape conduct in what sociologists once called the appearance industry.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Australia’s Medical Regulator Is Cracking Down On Botox & Fillers: Here’s What You Need To Know

Australia's medical regulator says it's cracking down on cosmetic procedures like botox and fillers to protect patients from experiencing botched outcomes.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 5, 2023

'No place for sex': Canberra healthcare workers accused of sexual misconduct

Medical practitioners, psychologists, nurses among those accused of harassment or assault.

The Canberra Times · Jul 23, 2023

What happens when doctors don’t act as they should? And what's the ruling against neurosurgeon Charlie Teo?

After several years of controversy, and both praise and blame for his willingness to perform high-risk surgeries, neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has been subject to practice restrictions by a special committee established under health practitioner law.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

‘Many, many’ Australian doctors advertising as general physicians without required qualifications

Specialist general physicians need advanced training from RACP – but some practitioners appear to be wrongfully using the title

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Brad Liefvoort was prescribed 'masses' of medication. His death has sparked a regulatory investigation

When Brad Liefvoort died of a drug overdose, his wife didn't know he had been prescribed with thousands of highly addictive tablets from several GPs. His death has sparked a regulatory overhaul.

ABC News · May 30, 2023