Friday, 9 November 2018
The Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) is currently investigating a matter in relation to health services provided by Mr Kirubairajah Tharmarajah (also known as ‘Doctor Kiru’) at a number of locations in Queensland.
Mr Tharmarajah does not hold registration as a medical practitioner in Australia.
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Thursday, 5 July 2018
Queensland’s Health Ombudsman has today confirmed enquiries have been made with ABC News following reports of drug tampering by a paramedic in 2013.
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018
The Queensland Government has formally appointed Andrew Brown as Queensland’s new Health Ombudsman.
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Tuesday, 25 July 2017
The Health Ombudsman today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health of action to reform the management and regulation of the most potent and addictive drugs used in the Queensland health system.
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Tuesday, 21 March 2017
A recent case has highlighted the need for further improvements to the regulation and management of controlled medicines in Queensland.
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Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Queensland is leading the nation when it comes to the management of health service complaints and protection of public health and safety, the state’s Health Ombudsman Leon Atkinson-MacEwen said today.
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Thursday, 16 June 2016
The state’s Health Ombudsman has expressed concern over a possible under-reporting of sexual assaults involving massage therapists in Queensland.
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