social media
‘I’m going to ruin your life.’
A medical practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended after he sent harassing and insulting messages to a woman he had pursued as a romantic partner A medical practitioner, Dr L, …
Immediate action warranted: tribunal
A tribunal has upheld the suspension of a Melbourne health practitioner for posting controversial views on social media A GP with more than 15 years of practice under his belt …
Don’t listen to ‘medical medium’ say docs
Stakeholders have called on the general public to get their information about COVID-19 from reputable sources, as the TGA warns on inappropriate advertising The TGA says that it has identified …
Top 10 social media posts of 2019
What were our most popular posts this year? FACEBOOK 16 January, 2019 ‘Why is my prescription taking so long?!’ 9 March, 2019 ‘Seriously amazing stuff from the NAPSA crew …
Social media: the common pitfalls
AHPRA and the National Boards have released a new guide to help registered health practitioners understand and meet their obligations on social media The guide reminds practitioners that when interacting …
Twitter roundup
What happened in the world of pharmacy on Twitter this week? As well as business as usual, the role of pharmacists was being discussed… You verify a prescription for 90 …
Be careful what you post
Did a pharmacist’s Facebook post about their views on termination of pregnancy constitute unsatisfactory conduct? The Board writes that a notifier alleged that personal views about abortion, published on a …
‘Wild West’ of health advice
A leading doctor is warning Australians not to take in “dodgy” medical advice from social media Dr Chris Moy, Chairman of the Australian Medical Association’s Ethics and Medico-legal Committee, spoke …
Suspended again
The Medical Board has again suspended a doctor who made offensive posts on social media, including encouraging sexual assault against women In April, Dr Christopher Kwan Chen Lee appeared before …
Don’t spread anti-vax messages: AHPRA
AHPRA has reminded health practitioners about their responsibility to support public health programs like vaccination, as measles and flu cases rise The regulators spoke out on Wednesday in order to …
Offensive online behaviour has offline consequences
A doctor has been suspended for six weeks after making a number of offensive social media posts, including encouraging the assault of women The high-profile case provides a timely reminder …
Guild under fire over One Nation donations
A state Guild Councillor says it’s “unfair and spurious” to link the Pharmacy Guild’s 2018 engagement with One Nation to recent revelations about the right-wing party Last week, news broke …