Heather Saxena

1 week ago | ausdoc.com.au | Heather Saxena

The patient sits down at the start of their 15-minute appointment and pulls out their list. My face betrays the surge of anticipatory anxiety inspired by its length, and the patient is quick to reassure me: “I know we’ve only got a single appointment, but I just need my scripts and a couple of quick referrals!” × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.

1 week ago | ausdoc.com.au | Heather Saxena

Something I’ve struggled with my whole life is my weight. Not because I’m unhappy with my body, but because others seem to be. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password?

1 week ago | ausdoc.com.au | Heather Saxena

A GP without training in invasive cosmetic procedures who performed a face lift for acne scarring that breached the patient’s occipital artery has been struck off. The Brisbane doctor’s only experience with face lift surgery had been “assisting” another doctor during two procedures seven years earlier, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard.

1 week ago | ausdoc.com.au | Heather Saxena

Three judges have criticised a Medical Board of Australia bid to reinstate a doctor’s emergency suspension, saying natural justice demanded finalising the case, not dragging it out. The board suspended the hospital specialist in April 2024 after he self-reported that police had charged him with assaulting his baby. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.

1 week ago | ausdoc.com.au | Heather Saxena

The highs and lows of being a patient are sometimes communicated to the GP by an appreciative letter, and sometimes by one of searing complaint. I happen to have two such illustrative examples written by the same individual. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.