Laura Banks
Journalist at Sydney Morning Herald
Acting Health Editor @smh | law student | [email protected] | [email protected] | my views
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Feb 20, 2024 |
smh.com.au | Angus Thomson |Laura Banks
The private company charged with running Northern Beaches Hospital will come under the scrutiny of NSW auditors after the state government abandoned a plan to build a specialist mental health unit, saying the company could not fulfil the commitment despite being awarded millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.
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Feb 18, 2024 |
smh.com.au | Laura Banks |Anthony Segaert
A police officer who drove an unmarked police car that allegedly hit and killed Indigenous teenager Jai Wright has been charged with his death. A Court Attendance Notice was filed against Sergeant Benedict Bryant on Monday, who will face charges of negligent driving occasioning death and dangerous driving occasioning death.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
smh.com.au | Laura Banks
One call every 27 seconds. That's 3200 people reaching out for help on Christmas Day. It's a dire forecast and a predicted record for crisis counsellors at Lifeline, and one that is expected to continue into the New Year. "People can busy themselves during the day, but when they get home, that's when things get hard," Lifeline volunteer Glenn Cossar explains. "They may or may not be dealing with an addiction, drugs or alcohol. We get calls from people who are self-harming.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
stuff.co.nz | Laura Banks
Charlotte Jerrim was just 19 when she decided upon breast implants. The now 28-year-old said there were no checks of her physical or mental health beforehand, nor was she properly warned about the risks. “I was young and I purely wanted them for cosmetic reasons,” the Australian woman told the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Dec 13, 2023 |
smh.com.au | Laura Banks
Clinicians must obtain informed consent from patients about expected outcomes, potential risks and possible outcomes, and the costs associated should complications arise. They must also establish a complaints service and seek feedback from patients about their experiences and outcomes or care. Services are now required to have credentialing processes to verify the qualifications and experience of all practitioners performing cosmetic surgery.
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EXCLUSIVE | Police officer who drove an unmarked police car that allegedly hit and killed Indigenous teenager Jai Wright has been charged with his death (w/ @anthonysegaert) https://t.co/DVgvb22kBh
EXCLUSIVE | One call every 27 seconds. That’s 3200 people reaching out for help on Christmas Day. It’s a dire forecast and a predicted record for crisis counsellors at Lifeline, and one that is expected to continue into the New Year. https://t.co/qdKn8Uu0mW