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Cannabis Inc: Australia’s booming medicinal weed industry
Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry has taken boomed since legalisation in 2016 – but its growth is raising questions for many in the health sector.
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Doctors from three countries fast-tracked to treat Australian patients
The move has infuriated the GP college, which says bypassing existing checks and balances could come at the expense of patient safety.
- by Angus Thomson
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Healthcare
Older doctors facing mandatory health checks as complaints surge
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.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Medicine
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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Healthcare
‘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
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Healthcare
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
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
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Healthcare
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
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Healthcare
‘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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Healthcare
‘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
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