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Common consent questions: a guide for consultants
As a consultant, you may ask another clinician to conduct the consent discussion or supervise a doctor who will perform the procedure. This guide answers common questions about delegation, checking consent before treatment, explaining who will perform the procedure and documenting the patient’s decision.
9 things to get your practice's IT ready for growth
As your practice grows, your IT has to keep up. Here are 9 practical ways to get your practice's IT ready to scale, from cloud to cybersecurity.
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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.
Systems that click: Aligning operations & IT for practice growth
As your practice grows, the systems and processes that once worked can quickly become barriers to efficiency.
Court rules on 17-year-old’s capacity to refuse lifesaving treatment
Although the court found a 17-year-old had capacity to make healthcare decisions, it concluded it was in the child’s best interest to order life-saving medical treatment even though the child refused it.
Hiring for your practice: How to overcome the top 5 recruitment challenges
Recruiting the wrong person can come at a huge cost. These five tips will help you overcome the biggest recruitment challenges facing medical practices.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Western Australia
In Western Australia, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. Western Australian law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Victoria
In Victoria, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. Victorian law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Tasmania
In Tasmania, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. Tasmanian law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare South Australia
In South Australia, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. South Australian law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Queensland
In Queensland, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. Queensland law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Northern Territory
In the NT, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. NT law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare Australian Capital Territory
In the ACT, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. ACT law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
Substitute decision-makers for healthcare New South Wales
In NSW, you may need to provide care for a patient who has limited or no capacity to make their own healthcare decisions. NSW law sets out who may provide consent on the patient’s behalf and which documents or authorities may guide treatment decisions. Use this flowchart to identify the appropriate substitute decision-maker or other source of consent.
When AI enters your practice
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how patients consult with doctors and how practices operate behind the scenes. In addition to medical scribes – which we’ve covered in previous articles – symptom checkers, AI chatbots and meeting transcription tools are becoming commonplace. This means doctors, healthcare workers and administration staff are all having to navigate new territory, with significant medico-legal implications.
The quiet costs of "business as usual": Fixing the hidden inefficiencies in your practice
Your practice runs smoothly, but is it optimised? Discover the hidden inefficiencies draining time and money, and practical ways to help fix them.
AI in your medical practice: who's liable when something goes wrong?
AI in your medical practice comes with real liability risks. Our article breaks down the current regulatory landscape, where the real risks sit, and how to help protect your practice.
Wellbeing and work/life balance
Wellbeing is a state of being comfortable, healthy or happy. We take a look at activities, guidance and inspiration to help you find balance while navigating the ups and downs of life. This topic covers everything from dealing with losing a job, to reducing stress, achieving balance, and budgeting for hobbies and passions.
Professional development
The skills you learn as part of our professional development topic are skills you learn for life. This topic covers skills from setting goals to problem solving, time management to team building, negotiating, and dealing with workplace conflict, as well as looking at managing and planning the financial aspects of starting on a new career path.