Public profile: Social media Social media platforms can be a fantastic mechanism to develop your professional presence share information and network with your colleagues. Bearing in mind some important considerations will ensure ... 17/06/2019
Pressure points - Medicare compliance Medicare compliance is currently a high priority for the Department of Health as demands on the healthcare system continue to rise. 17/06/2019
A sudden patient death – Under the inquest microscope A sudden patient death raises many questions with the purpose of a coronial investigation being to find the answers. This can be a lengthy and stressful process for the doctors called before the court... 14/06/2019
Applied medicine and engineering solve one of obstetrics’ oldest problems Medicine is both an art and a science. With what I m doing right now the potential impact on both ends of that spectrum is huge. For that I feel nothing but gratitude. 28/05/2019
Asking a sensitive question? Clarify the purpose Communication between doctor and patient can be challenging and easily lead to complaints with doctors unnecessarily going before regulators. A situation especially open to the dangers of misinterpret... 28/05/2019
What to do if you’re asked to leave your practice immediately It can be quite shocking for a doctor to be dismissed without warning and sometimes even without reason so it helps to know in advance what to do and when. 27/05/2019 Articles
Looking below the surface – Reporting a colleague Making a complaint about a fellow practitioner is no light matter and yet most doctors would be surprised to hear complaints by another healthcare professional are increasing. 27/05/2019
Hospital headaches: workplace demands Working in a hospital setting requires medical practitioners to interact with a large number of co-workers including managers and trainees. We have seen an increasing number of employment related matt... 27/05/2019 Case studies
Family complaints – relatives take legal action Supporting a loved one as they are treated for a serious health issue can be stressful and emotionally demanding for family members. Unfortunately their heightened emotional state can occasionally res... 27/05/2019 Case studies
Avant’s new partnership to support intensive care specialists In line with our commitment to support quality safety and professionalism in the practice of medicine we have formed a three-year partnership with the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Foundat... 22/05/2019