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Coroner refers nurse's death to police and prosecutors

Coroner refers nurse's death to police and prosecutors

The death of a nurse from a cocktail of alcohol and drugs has been referred to police by the NT coroner, who found that a crime may have been committed.

Fake doctor fined $10k for targeting vulnerable victim

Fake doctor fined $10k for targeting vulnerable victim

Fake doctor fined $10k for targeting vulnerable victim

Fake doctor fined $10k for targeting vulnerable victim

Keti "Kate" Cvetkov took advantage of a vulnerable woman when she posed as a doctor, a magistrate has said as he fined her $10,000.

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

A toddler's death from bacterial meningitis could have been prevented if he wasn't initially misdiagnosed, a coroner has found.

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Doctor charged over lewd patient photos set for custody

Doctor charged over lewd patient photos set for custody

Suspended doctor Nicholas Chu has been warned his bail will likely be revoked before he is sentenced over allegations he took intimate photos of patients.

Third nurse banned over aged care neglect scandal

Third nurse banned over aged care neglect scandal

A tribunal has deregistered a nurse who was tasked with investigating complaints at an Adelaide aged care facility that was closed because of patient neglect.

Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules

An 88-year-old woman was given a lethal dose of drugs by her doctor son who had the "express intention" of ending his mother's life.

Paramedic banned over 'Netflix and chill' misconduct

Paramedic banned over 'Netflix and chill' misconduct

After the Bathurst 1000 car race paramedic Craig Davies inappropriately touched a teenager while they watched a Netflix show together, a tribunal has found.

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Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

Doctors warn DV driving 'traumatised' staff out of jobs

A peak body for emergency doctors is calling on the Northern Territory to make drastic changes to alcohol policy amid worsening rates of domestic violence.

Doctor on $1m bail hit with fresh sex assault charges

Doctor on $1m bail hit with fresh sex assault charges

Doctor on $1m bail hit with fresh sex assault charges

Doctor on $1m bail hit with fresh sex assault charges

A doctor due to be released from custody on a $1 million surety has been hit with extra charges after a third patient complained of sexual assault.

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

A suspended doctor facing disciplinary action for writing fake COVID-19 exemptions and sharing misinformation about vaccines says he told patients the truth.

'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban

'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban

'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban

'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban

A decision to ban a doctor from practising after he was suspended in two states over alleged patient misconduct has been upheld by an appeal tribunal.

Doctor on $1m bail after alleged abuse of two patients

Doctor on $1m bail after alleged abuse of two patients

Doctor on $1m bail after alleged abuse of two patients

Doctor on $1m bail after alleged abuse of two patients

A doctor accused of raping one patient and sexually touching another has been granted bail after promising to cough up $1 million if he breaches his conditions.

Accused rapist nurse says touching medical, not sexual

Accused rapist nurse says touching medical, not sexual

Accused rapist nurse says touching medical, not sexual

Accused rapist nurse says touching medical, not sexual

A former nurse on trial for sexually abusing three patients and a medical student has said he touched the women for proper health and hygienic purposes.

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

A mother says the life of her two-year old daughter who died in hospital from sepsis was "ripped away", leaving the family struggling for answers.

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Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

A doctor who billed Medicare for his sexual trysts with a patient and threatened to kill her, and himself, when she tried to end it has been suspended.

Physio barred from females after sexual assault charges

A Melbourne physiotherapist charged with sexually assaulting patients has been allowed to return to work but restricted from treating females.

Doctor wants a farmer: love keeps medics in the bush

Clare Hardie works as a rural doctor after meeting her farmer husband during university. A new study shows exposure to rural life is key to retaining doctors.

Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

A doctor banned for mismanagement of a women's health clinic has won the right to treat patients after she was suspended by a medical board.

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Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct

A dentist known for his no-brace orthodontic treatment has been banned for four years after performing procedures without the appropriate qualifications.

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

A Victorian paramedic who tested positive to a cocktail of drugs while working and admitted to a long history of drug abuse has been suspended for 12 months.

Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

From friends to folk music: how to keep a rural doctor

The retention of rural doctors has long been an elusive problem, but new research has found social, professional and community connections are critical.

Manus Island refugee death unpreventable, inquest told

A Queensland coroner is examining the circumstances surrounding asylum seeker Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death on Manus Island in 2016.

Nurse banned for stealing PPE during national shortage

A West Australian nurse who stole PPE during a national shortage so she could use it on an overseas holiday has been disqualified for 12 months.

Sydney surgeon in spotlight for patient's death

A surgeon doing a routine hernia operation has been found responsible for a series of failures leading to a man's death, an inquest has heard.

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