Man died of perforated oesophagus after ingesting kambo frog poison, inquest hears
A 46-year-old man died of a perforated oesophagus after consuming the plant-based psychedelic ayahuasca and frog-based poison kambo at a retreat in northern NSW two…
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Court orders teenager to continue chemo despite her belief she has experienced a ‘healing miracle’
A court has ordered a teenager to continue chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma despite her belief she has already been cured in a “healing miracle”. The…
GP jailed for ‘slavery-like’ offences after forcing refugee to work in lolly shop
A GP will spend at least 18 months behind bars after forcing a refugee to work at his confectionary store for almost two years and…
Dr Harry Nespolon’s widow awarded $5 million after lengthy court battle
The widow of former RACGP president Dr Harry Nespolon has won a lengthy legal battle to access around $5 million of his life insurance and superannuation.…
GP cleared of misconduct over nightclub sex with patient
A GP has been cleared of professional misconduct for having sex with a patient in a nightclub toilet, with a tribunal finding he did not…
GP who treated family members was under ‘coercive control’, tribunal hears
A GP who treated her father for more than 25 years because of the “coercive control” he exercised over her has been banned for six…
GP fends off $238,000 negligence claim over delayed coeliac disease diagnosis
A GP sued for $238,000 for not diagnosing coeliac disease in an older adult over a six-year period has won his court battle. The District…
‘Much loved’ GP attacked by man he tried to help on New Year’s Day
A “much loved” retired GP was hospitalised after allegedly being attacked by a man he found lying outside his home on New Year’s Day. Dr…
Four-year ban for GP who said doctors in COVID-19 vaccine rollout were ‘war criminals’
Dr Stephen Hindley has been banned for four years after telling a patient she would “get cancer and die” after she admitted having a COVID-19…
Whistleblower prize for paediatricians who raised alarm over Lucy Letby
UK doctors who raised the alarm about Britain’s worst child killer only to be threatened with “consequences” by hospital managers have won a prestigious whistleblower award. Dr…
