Health watchdog AHPRA under fire for failing to protect patients
They publishedHealth watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost
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What
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) faces renewed scrutiny over complaints handling.
- Patients report pro forma responses, lack of transparency, and insufficient trauma-informed communication.
- Earlier coverage cited surgeries by Melbourne gynecologist Simon Gordon as an example of inaction.
- Historically, cosmetic surgery malpractice investigations and class actions heightened concerns about AHPRA.
- Investigation duration has increased by 52% from 2018-19 to 2022-23; one in four cases exceed two years.
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🇦🇺 Australia (outlet HQ)
topics: Health, Politics, Environment · language: eng
topics: Health, Politics, Environment · language: eng
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