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Surgeon suspended for using patient ‘as a prop’ now operating under a new name
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Surgeon suspended for using patient ‘as a prop’ now operating under a new name

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.

  • by Michael Koziol

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‘It’s about safety’: Chiropractors once again banned from manipulating babies’ spines
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‘It’s about safety’: Chiropractors once again banned from manipulating babies’ spines

The Chiropractic Board of Australia has reinstated its interim ban on practitioners manipulating the spines of children after public outcry and political pressure.

  • by Henrietta Cook
Health minister intervenes in chiropractors’ decision to allow spinal manipulation of babies
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Health minister intervenes in chiropractors’ decision to allow spinal manipulation of babies

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.

  • by Henrietta Cook
Circumcision doctor accused of ‘amputation’ fails to have ban lifted amid appeal

Circumcision doctor accused of ‘amputation’ fails to have ban lifted amid appeal

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.

  • by Henrietta Cook
Prolific circumcision doctor banned from performing the surgery
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Prolific circumcision doctor banned from performing the surgery

The Medical Board of Australia has placed a series of conditions on the registration of Melbourne doctor Hershel Goldman.

  • by Henrietta Cook
‘Confusing and problematic’: Podiatric surgeons urged to change their name
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‘Confusing and problematic’: Podiatric surgeons urged to change their name

An independent review found there was widespread confusion among patients about the qualifications of podiatric surgeons, who are not medical doctors.

  • by Charlotte Grieve
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‘Grave concerns’ for public safety: Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion
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‘Grave concerns’ for public safety: Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion

The suspension of a doctor whose patient died after an abortion he performed has sparked a wider investigation as authorities fear for other patients.

  • by Melissa Cunningham, Marta Pascual Juanola and Aisha Dow

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/australian-health-practitioner-regulation-agency-6gkv