Health Law
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elringtons health law update – adverse effects from Implanon and Mirena
A 12 December 2017 ABC investigation report has exposed that Australian women are experiencing serious side effects from the long-acting…
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Canberra Comcare Lawyers
Commonwealth and ACT public servants are covered under the Comcare system for workplace injuries.
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Nursing home abuse by residents on other residents
On 13 November 2017 a journal article was published which detailed the high rates of abuse by nursing home residents…
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Epilepsy and Bipolar Medications may have affected 20000 UK Children
In June 2017 we detailed the link between birth defects and the medications sodium valproate (Epilim, Valprease, Valpro) and topiramate…
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How to make an effective nursing home complaint
The Aged Care Act gives nursing home residents 21 statutory rights. We discuss these on our Nursing Home Abuse home page.
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elringtons health law update – hazard alert for Essure contraception implant device
On 30 August 2017 the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issues a hazard alert about a permanent contraception implant called…
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Consenting to Treatment
The bedrock of health and medical treatment is consent. You must give permission to the health practitioner to perform the…
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elringtons health law update – bullying and harassment rife in hospitals
A survey of emergency department doctors has found that 49.8% of the 2000 doctors surveyed had been victims of bullying,…
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elringtons health law update – beware of the consent form
A recent NSW Court case has highlighted the importance of reading consent forms thoroughly before you sign one.
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elringtons health law update – dentist breaches nursing homes residents’ human rights
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found that a dentist has breached nursing homes residents’ human rights by providing…
