A nurse sacked from Auckland’s North Shore Hospital after questions were raised about her dispensing of Oxynorm capsules has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The registered nurse, Crystal Schlee, now faces losing her right to practice in New Zealand, although it is understood she has moved to the United States. Her job on a medical isolation ward at the Takapuna hospital, run by the Waitemata District Health Board, was terminated in October 2012. Schlee did not attend the hearing of charges against her in the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.
July 27, 2016
Ishrat Kathia has failed to convince the NSW Workers Compensation Commission that it should overturn an earlier ruling. She was attempting to ‘improve’ her injury claim against The Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes of NSW. The appeal said no.
July 26, 2016
The Health Services Union and Marco Polo Aged Care Services Limited are arguing a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Sydney.
July 26, 2016
Deidre White has convinced the NSW WCC to issue a new medical assessment certificate in her compensation battle with Gunnedah Aged Care Services Limited.
July 26, 2016
St John of God Health Care Inc did not unfair dismiss Peter Tadrous said Fair Work Commissioner Williams in Perth.
July 26, 2016
Henry Hubert Gobus has failed to convince the industrial court in Queensland that its Deputy President had erred in his decision to refuse an unfair dismissal claim against the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
July 26, 2016
A coronial inquest in Darwin is examining the circumstances of the death of veteran Kerry Murphy, who died after falling in the emergency ward of Royal Darwin Hospital in July 2014. Counsel assisting the coroner, Kevin Currie, said the family were concerned that “Mr Murphy went into hospital with injuries that were not life threatening but died due to a lack of care”.
July 26, 2016
Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd has three applications on foot (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) before Fair Work Commissioner Booth in Brisbane.
