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Public liability cover for Avant members - Avant

03 November 2025

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Introducing Public liability cover for eligible Avant members

From 1 July 2025, Avant adds public liability cover to indemnity insurance for eligible members, protecting against non-treatment risks.

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Trainee’s use of patient image on dating site found to be serious misconduct - Avant

30 October 2025

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Trainee’s use of patient image on dating site found to be serious misconduct

The UK regulator ordered a neurosurgery trainee be erased from the General Medical Council (GMC) register after finding multiple credible allegations of serious behaviour made him unfit to practise. This included using an image of the exposed brain of a patient taken during surgery without consent.

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Court dismisses patient’s claim she did not consent to registrar performing surgery - Avant

30 October 2025

Case study

Court dismisses patient’s claim she did not consent to registrar performing surgery

This case reinforces the need to explain to patients, and document, who may perform a procedure, including when a registrar operates under supervision.

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Medical Practice Festive Shutdown Checklist - Avant

29 October 2025

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Medical practice checklist: How to keep things running smoothly over the festive shutdown  

Discover an essential medical practice checklist with practical tips to help your practice run smoothly over the festive break.

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Ahpra intern registration, what you need to know - Avant

20 October 2025

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Registering with Ahpra for the first time – what you need to know

When a student graduates, they will be responsible for registering with AHPRA. Here are 6 common questions students ask.

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Quick & easy car loans for doctors - Avant

13 October 2025

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Where can you get a business-use car loan approved in a few hours?

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Plastic surgeon reprimanded over surgical incident and poor documentation - Avant

08 October 2025

Case study

Plastic surgeon reprimanded over surgical incident and poor documentation

A surgeon’s clinical error of judgement was compounded by documentation errors, leading to allegations they had attempted to conceal the error and questions about professional integrity.

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Harsh penalties for unauthorised access to records - Avant

07 October 2025

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Harsh penalties for unauthorised access to medical records

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