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25 June 2024
Regulator clamps down on RTPM notifications
A recent spike in regulatory action targeting doctors who fail to check Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) systems suggests that regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of RTPM compliance.
20 June 2024
GP breached patient privacy by disclosing information to police without a warrant
05 June 2024
Consequences of injudicious texting
Doctors should be aware that text messages to colleagues or others can be considered part of a patient's records.
26 May 2024
Keeping calm: how to manage confronting situations
Tips for medical staff and managers on how to manage confrontational situations with patients, including de-escalation techniques and setting boundaries.
09 May 2024
Dealing with a regulatory complaint
Receiving a regulatory complaint is confronting and stressful. In this factsheet we explore the process and your response.
07 May 2024
Prescribing principles: Part three – An update
In this medico-legal webinar, Avant experts, take you through a prescribing scenario with a series of cascading events that result in serious consequences. The scenario helps highlight important considerations when a friend or family member needs medication and asks you for a prescription. Our experts discuss: issues associated with treating family or friends prescribing drugs of dependence need for authorities real time prescription monitoring. Avant experts will also detail the consequences from the cases so you can understand how the regulators viewed such situations.
05 May 2024
Receiving a complaint from Ahpra
The first you may know of a patient complaint is when you receive a letter from either Ahpra or a health complaints entity. In this 5 minute video Lauren Antonini, Solicitor at Avant, outlines what you should do if you receive a formal complaint and offers advice to help you prepare.
03 April 2024
Preparing for retirement
It is important to contemplate several factors when planning for a smooth transition to retirement.