September 6, 2026 — 5:00am

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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.

Patients and their loved ones who have battled through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (AHPRA) complaints system will be closely watching the implementation of major reforms over the next five years that were designed to better protect the public…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU