A Sydney dentist who potentially exposed almost 1000 patients to infection by failing to properly sterilise his equipment has allegedly treated at least one patient after he was investigated and barred from practising. NSW Health authorities last week contacted 930 patients who had invasive dental procedures performed by Dr Nicholas Southall at Cronulla Dental Surgery. Patients were urged to undergo testing for hepatitis b, hepatitis c and HIV after an investigation found evidence of poor cleaning and sterilisation of dental equipment in his practice.
February 5, 2018
According to the latest Safe Work Australia report on Workers’ Compensation Statistics, there were 104,770 workers’ compensation claims lodged in 2015-16, with health care workers’ claims up 15 per cent.
February 5, 2018
The Richmond Fellowship of Tasmania Incorporated is facing a brace of s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Fair Work Deputy President Barcla in Hearing Room 8, First Floor in Hobart (Ohia/Watkins)
February 2, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Healthe Care Australia Pty Ltd for its Healthe Care (Abbotsford Private Hospital & Blackwood River Clinic) Nurses’ Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Melbourne on 2 February 2018.
February 2, 2018
Health Metrics has appointed economist and entrepreneur Nicholas Gruen as its new chairman.
February 2, 2018
A s.319 (Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and non-transferring employees) by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has been refused by Deputy President Hamilton in Melbourne.
February 2, 2018
Aboriginal Family Legal Service Southern Queensland Indigenous Corporation has a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) which it will defend before Commissioner McKinnon in his Brisbane chambers (NZE – Bertram).
February 2, 2018
Balance! Edmonton Family Practice Pty Ltd is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Young).
