Friday, 21 December 2018
The Queensland Health Ombudsman has published an update two years on from an investigation into the prescribing and dispensing of Schedule 8 medicines. The report provides a snapshot of the current landscape of schedule 8 medications in Queensland and highlights the key initiatives and activities implemented since the 2016 investigation.
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.
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Queensland’s Health Ombudsman has today released the findings of his investigation into the death of Arkadiusz ‘Arthur’ Tumanis at Cairns Hospital’s mental health unit in 2015.
Download the reportTuesday, 10 April 2018
In a report published today, Queensland’s Acting Health Ombudsman noted that Gold Coast University Hospital’s (GCUH) maternity service meets standards for safe quality care, however an investigation examined whether there were issues with the hospital’s response to previous adverse maternity events.
Download the reportThursday, 24 November 2016
A Health Ombudsman investigation has found deficiencies in the management and regulation of the most potent and addictive drugs used in the Queensland health system.
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
The Health Ombudsman and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) are working together to improve the monitoring of conditions placed on registered health practitioners, according to a case review published today by the Health Ombudsman.
The review—Managing practitioner compliance with conditions of registration—examines a particular case in which a practitioner breached his conditions at least 191 times before AHPRA or the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia (QBMBA) took further action and suspended the practitioner’s registration.
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