An oral surgeon who failed to properly diagnose his patient’s cancerous tongue lesion has lost an appeal against a $5000 fine for professional misconduct. In December 2017, New Plymouth-based oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr Peter Liston was censured, fined $5000 and ordered to pay $21,000 costs following a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal ruling. The tribunal hearing, where Liston admitted professional misconduct, related to his patient Keith Hindson, who was found to have a cancerous tongue lesion the surgeon did not properly diagnose from the biopsy results. Liston, who runs a private practice in New Plymouth, saw Hindson 12 times between 2011-2013 at Whanganui Hospital, where he worked two and a half days a week. Hindson had been referred to Liston, after complaining to his GP about having a sore tongue. During the treatment, Liston performed one incisional biopsy and two excisional biopsies, with the last performed in October 2013. This found widespread features of “carcinoma in situ” but Liston told Hindson there was “nothing nasty” about the results and reassured the man there was time to deal with the condition before it became cancerous.
November 26, 2018
Uniting Care Queensland will argue a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) at 4.30pm before Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers (Faustini).
November 26, 2018
An application by Community Lifestyle Agency Inc (Sch. 3, Item 15 – Application by agreement to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instrument) is set for determination by Commissioner Booth in his Brisbane chambers.
November 26, 2018
A s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) by Losalio Vakauta naming the Sisters of Our Lady of China T/A Pembroke Lodge has been rejected by Deputy President Dean in Sydney on 20 November 2018.
November 26, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Integria Healthcare for the Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Ltd and Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been granted by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 21 November 2018.
November 26, 2018
The Salvation Army is facing the cost of pushing back a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Commissioner Wilson in Court 7 – Level 6 in Melbourne (Barnes).
November 26, 2018
Arcare Pty Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) it has to defend before Fair Work Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Court 8 – Level 6 in Melbourne (Singh).
November 26, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Ltd T/A Integria Healthcare for its Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Ltd and Employees Enterprise Agreement 2018 has been approved by Commissioner Harper-Greenwell in Melbourne on 21 November 2018.
