A specialist GP who lost his licence to practice explained that he never received training about regulations concerning the prescribing of S8 and S4 drugs The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has won a case against a GP from Taree, New South Wales, after alleging professional misconduct relating to 19 patients. It was alleged that the medical practitioner, who gained his Fellowship from the RACGP in 2013, had prescribed drugs of addiction to 19 drug dependent patients in circumstances where he held no authority to do so. The S8 and S4D drugs that formed part of the allegation included fentanyl, alprazolam, temazepam, diazepam, buprenorphine, codeine phosphate, codeine phosphate linctus, oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone, pethidine and anabolic steroids.
October 8, 2018
The Health Services Union and St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot in front of Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E – Level 6 and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne at 3.30pm.
October 8, 2018
Scalabrini Village Limited will front up to argue its side of a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Deputy President Bull in hearing room 11- 1 – Level 11 in Sydney at 10am (Ammerllino).
October 8, 2018
The Health Services Union and St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited will duke out a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) at 2pm with Fair Work Commissioner Cribb in Conference Room E – Level 6 and Conference Room F – Level 6 in Melbourne.
October 8, 2018
In Vitro Technologies Pty Ltd has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) it needs to resolve with Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in his Melbourne chambers (Saunders-Stent).
October 8, 2018
A Toowoomba aged care facility is in lockdown after an outbreak of gastro. Bupa Aged Care Glenvale general manager Gail Ryan confirmed seven residents are affected.
October 8, 2018
LiveBetter Services Limited will face a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Fair Work Commissioner Simpson in Hearing Room 2 in Brisbane at 10am (United Voice).
October 8, 2018
Police have located an elderly man who went missing from the Ozcare aged care facility in Port Douglas yesterday afternoon. Police and emergency services launched a large scale search for Norman Baldock last night involving a helicopter and dog units. The dementia sufferer was eventually found uninjured inside the facility on Mitre Street.
