‘Patients deserve answers’: Why the health practitioner watchdog needs to show it’s working
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-06 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: National
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Australia
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Injured, chronically ill and traumatised patients have accused Australia’s healthcare practitioner watchdog of failing to adequately investigate allegations of gross negligence and misconduct by doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals.
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