The Checkup

In this episode BN's Sam Pillay and Emma Harman are lucky enough to be joined by Matthew Hickey, barrister at Level 27 Chambers in Brisbane. Together they look at when court orders are necessary to authorise the medical treatment of a child, how the courts become involved and what factors they consider in reaching a decision.

Episode notes:

• Baby K case - Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service v AT [2018] QSC 147 (14 June 2018)
• Gillick v West Norfolk AHA [1986] AC 112
• Marion’s case (1992) 175 CLR 218
• Baby Mohammed - TS & DS v Sydney Children's Hospital Network ("Mohammed's case") [2012] NSWSC 1609 (24 December 2012)

Good health care starts with good communication, and this starts with accurate clinical record keeping. Nursing is a 24 hour job, and as practitioners pass the baton onto the next shift, precise record keeping is imperative to ensure clinical disasters are averted.

In this episode of The Checkup, BN's Jodeen Brewer is joined by Melinda Zerner QC to discuss the do's and don'ts of clinical record keeping, and explore a real life example of where poor record keeping contributed to the avoidable death of a patient.

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

 

BN's Jasmin Sears in joined by Kathryn McMillan QC to discuss some tips and traps for medical professionals who might find themselves appearing in court to give evidence.

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

In a report released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) mid last year, it was revealed that:

1. the main target for cyber criminals is the healthcare industry, and
2. the largest cause of data breaches in Australia, following criminal attacks, is just simple human error.

In this episode of The Checkup, BN's Robert Samut and Katrina Mawer are joined by Patricia McMillan, author and cyber security awareness expert, to discuss the role employees play in data and cyber breaches, and what we can do as organisations in the healthcare industry to protect against that vulnerability.

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

BN's Sarah Hull and Gillian Sheppard explore the world of badly behaved doctors and medical professionals - think intoxicated scrub nurses, inappropriate relationships between professionals and patients, and under qualified specialists. And provide some tips for what you should do if you're a health care professionals and a complaint is made against you.

 

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

Unfortunately, the stigma that surrounds mental health within Australia’s health care industry has deterred doctors from looking after their mental health – whether by taking time off, or seeking professional treatment.

In Episode 3 of The Checkup, BN health law solicitors Sarah Hull and Olivia Pine discuss how the current mandatory reporting requirements under the Health Practitioner National Law have the potential to deter practitioners from seeking treatment for mental health issues.

If you need to talk to someone about your mental health, please don't hesitate to call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636.

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

Not all negligence cases are as dramatic as amputating the wrong limb or leaving a sponge inside a patient after surgery. They are usually far less obvious, and it can be difficult to determine whether a doctor has breached his or her duty of care.

BN Senior Associates Melissa Carius and Emma Harman discuss where we draw the line between a complication and negligence.

Episode notes: https://www.queenslandjudgments.com.au/case/id/87087

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

BN's Sam Pillay talks to Dr Andrew Yap, CEO and co-founder of Medtasker, a mobile communication and task management platform for hospitals. 

They discussed how Dr Yap's experiences as a young doctor led him to establish Medtasker, and how Medtasker is working to improve patient safety, increase efficiency in organisations and reduce medico-legal risks.

This episode of The Checkup was recorded and edited by Audio Advantage - www.audioadvantage.com.au

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