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AHPRA has been urged to pay greater attention to whether complaints are being lodged against doctors subject to domestic and family violence. This week, the…
A woman with obesity and PCOS who tried unsuccessfully to conceive for years did not realise she was finally pregnant until she was in labour,…
Private hospitals warn facilities will close unless the Federal Government hands over a bailout of $1.3 billion, or allow them to charge patients up to…
The chair of the Medical Board of Australia steps down this week after six years in the job. During that time, Dr Anne Tonkin oversaw…
Travel is often stressful but trying to ensure personal safety for the duration of a flight is downright scary for people with food allergy, a…
A GP accused of attempting to strangle his wife has successfully overturned emergency conditions on his practice which restricted him to diagnosing and treating skin…
A new study has been published on requests for second opinions by the families of children being treated by oncologists at Sydney Children’s Hospital. It…
The flat-chested nature of 95% of CPR manikins may impact how likely women are to receive first aid from would-be rescuers, Australian researchers suggest. They…
A coroner has recommended liquid paraffin be added to the PBS after an Aboriginal boy died of a bowel obstruction when his family could not…
Medical registration fees need to be reduced because of the inequity of doctors on extended parental leave or working part-time paying the same as high-earning…
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