This article was originally published as a PDL Practice Alert. It was written by Scott Ames, Principal and PDL Professional Officers,…
Insights Sectors: Health
Jun 26, 2018
INSIGHT: Putting the past behind you? Not any more, as Medical Board starts displaying links to old disciplinary decisions on the National Register
Update published 29 August 2018: Board removes links to past disciplinary decisions – but not all of them Australian medical practitioners…
Jun 8, 2018
INSIGHT: Missing faxed scan result triggers the Coroners Court to call for robust standards regarding the communication of radiology results
The Coroners Court of Victoria has called for the development of a set of standards specifically setting out systems for…
May 31, 2018
INSIGHT: Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29: Is this a prelude to the expansion of the peer professional opinion defence in NSW?
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal has given rise to hopes that the current interpretation of the…
May 24, 2018
INSIGHT: ‘SafeScript’ Roll-out: An update for practitioners on important regulatory changes from 1 July 2018
The Victorian Department of Health has confirmed that the implementation of the ‘SafeScript’ real-time prescription monitoring system will begin later…
May 2, 2018
INSIGHT: Recent trends in buying and selling pharmacies
Meridian Lawyers acts for pharmacists in the sale and purchase of their pharmacy businesses. Issues which arise in these transactions…
May 2, 2018
INSIGHT: Pharmacy Franchise Law – tips for franchisees
Many pharmacy business owners are interested in becoming franchisees in order for them to trade with the benefit of national…
May 2, 2018
INSIGHT: Misuse, interference or loss of personal information by pharmacists – new mandatory notifications for data breaches
On 22 February 2018, mandatory data breach notification requirements were incorporated into the Privacy Act 1988 (Act) and now apply…
May 2, 2018
INSIGHT: Expanding or contracting your pharmacy? Don’t forget Pharmacy Location Rule 121
Expansion of a pharmacy may take place where the floor size of a pharmacy is increased, for example by expanding…
Apr 18, 2018
INSIGHT: NSW Health Services Organisations face key changes to Root Cause Analysis procedures
Recently passed amendments to the Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW)[1] have been celebrated by the NSW government as an improvement…
Apr 18, 2018
INSIGHT: Supreme Court of Victoria confirms availability of statutory privilege over clinical records in VCAT
In a not uncontroversial decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria late last year, the doorway to statutory privilege over…