Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry has taken boomed since legalisation in 2016 – but its growth is raising questions for many in the health sector.
The move has infuriated the GP college,which says bypassing existing checks and balances could come at the expense of patient safety.
The Medical Board of Australia has released new data showing doctors over 70 are 81 per cent more likely to be the subject of a complaint than their younger counterparts.
Colorectal surgeon Gary McKay legally changed his name to Barry McCabe this year,but a record of previous findings against him did not appear until the Herald inquired.
The Chiropractic Board of Australia has reinstated its interim ban on practitioners manipulating the spines of children after public outcry and political pressure.
Mark Butler is seeking an urgent explanation from the Chiropractic Board of Australia after its controversial decision to allow practitioners to recommence spinal manipulations on babies.
One of Hershel Goldman’s newborn patients suffered an “amputation or partial amputation” of his penis,a tribunal heard,while another baby needed a blood transfusion.
The Medical Board of Australia has placed a series of conditions on the registration of Melbourne doctor Hershel Goldman.
An independent review found there was widespread confusion among patients about the qualifications of podiatric surgeons,who are not medical doctors.
The suspension of a doctor whose patient died after an abortion he performed has sparked a wider investigation as authorities fear for other patients.