600 dentists in Medicare probe 30 Sep 2011 0 comments More than 600 dentists are being investigated for rorting the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme amid allegations that $20 million has been inappropriately claimed.
Persistent GP wins trip to NYC with Oz Doc 23 Sep 2011 0 comments After 18 years of trying, Byron Bay GP finally wins Oz Doc competition and is off to New York City.
Nurse receives ban for comments to suicide patient 22 Sep 2011 0 comments A NSW nurse has been banned for three years for labelling a suicide patient an attention seeker.
Doctor jury duty to impact patients: AMA 22 Sep 2011 0 comments New laws in WA which mean doctors are no longer exempt from jury duty could lengthen waiting times for GP appointments and surgery, warns AMA.
Acupuncturists to sharpen up on waste disposal 21 Sep 2011 0 comments Acupuncturists need to be better educated on how to dispose of sharps after a survey found some were storing used needles in baby wipe containers and drink bottles.
GP's failure to arrange cardiac tests led to death: coroner 20 Sep 2011 0 comments An overworked rural GP’s failure to carry out a second round of tests for cardiac arrest led to the death of a 47-year-old SA mother, a coroner has ruled.
Mental health staff violated guidelines 14 Sep 2011 0 comments Staff at a Townsville mental health unit violated guidelines by injecting an agitated schizophrenic Aboriginal man with olanzapine twice in 17 minutes, an inquest into his death has been told.
Woman dies after prostaglandin overdose 13 Sep 2011 0 comments A 34-year-old mother died after she was accidentally given an overdose of oxytocic agent prostaglandin F2 alpha while at Alice Springs Hospital, a coroner has ruled.
Hearing implants in voluntary recall 12 Sep 2011 0 comments Cochlear is recalling one of its hearing implants after it failed to work for some patients.
Nurofen maker says ads will carry on 12 Sep 2011 0 comments The manufacturer of Nurofen (ibuprofen) will continue to say its product works at the site of pain, despite a Therapeutic Goods Administration panel ruling that the claim is misleading.