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25 November 2025
'From negotiation to ownership: buying a medical practice' webinar
Rewatch our expert-led webinar on Buying a medical practice. Our team will guide you through the key steps and considerations in any acquisition transaction.
16 November 2025
Overview of Avant's claims and insights
Discover how Avant transforms medico-legal data into meaningful insights. This video explains how we analyse de-identified data from member claims and notifications to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities in healthcare. Learn about our classification systems, coding processes, and how these insights support safer clinical practice across Australia.
13 November 2025
Privacy - what’s new and what it means for you - Measuring Outcomes
This is an optional Measuring Outcomes activity for doctors who have completed webinar - Privacy what's new and what it means for you** (RACGP Activity #1379105).**
13 November 2025
Privacy - what’s new and what it means for you
Did you know that privacy laws have recently changed, bringing in additional obligations and penalties? In our next medico-legal webinar we'll explore what's new in privacy and what it means for you. You'll hear from a panel of experts including a lawyer, a private practice doctor and a public hospital doctor. They'll discuss how these changes affect the way you handle patient information and what you can do to avoid a privacy breach.
30 October 2025
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.
30 October 2025
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.
29 October 2025
What to do when requested to attend an employment meeting
You may be asked to attend a meeting with your employer at any time. The meeting might be about your performance, your conduct, a clinical matter you were involved in, or you may be asked to provide information about an incident. Being called into an employment meeting can often feel rather daunting. Taking some time to prepare and seeking support can help to protect your interests.
29 October 2025
Anaesthetic dental damage
Anaesthetists often call our Medico-legal Advisory Service because a patient has complained to them about dental damage (loss of or damage to a tooth) during surgery. Analysis of our anaesthetic claims data indicates dental damage matters account for 18% of all anaesthetic claims.