Tag: <span>patient</span>

‘Patient poured urine down my back’: Employees at Qld hospitals endure soaring violence

Exclusive by Leonie Mellor Updated December 10, 2015 01:08:40 Employees at numerous of Queensland’s important public hospitals are frequently being kicked, hit, spat on and even seriously injured for doing their job. A specific ABC investigation has shown the incidence of assaults has skyrocketed in the previous year, with employees suffering fractures, trauma and anxiety….


Physician who fathered young children with patient back to perform

By Kristy O’Brien Posted December 07, 2015 17:03:27 Associated Story: Married doctor who fathered patient’s kids suspended Map: Darwin 0800 A Darwin loved ones physician who had an affair with a patient, fathering two young children, has returned to practising following his medical suspension was put on hold till an appeal is heard. The doctor,…


Minister criticises Perth hospital for moving patient into gym room

Posted November 30, 2015 15:22:14 A choice to location an elderly patient in a gym space at Fiona Stanley Hospital has been described as “unacceptable” by Western Australia’s Wellness Minister Kim Hames. The elderly patient was moved into a make-shift location in a physiotherapy health club final Monday. A report published by News Corporation on…