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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission in action 5

At it’s simplest, after one of our readers was referred to a Urologist, Dr Andrew J Brooks, for help with what is commonly called, the “frequency problem,” he was having to get up two or three times during the night … Continue reading

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Deciding who’s the liar?

The problem for those lodging complaints about NSW doctors with Commissioner Sue Dawson and her people at the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission, is that doctors know that all they have to do to be believed is to assert something, … Continue reading

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Getting proper warnings from NSW doctors

You would think that it would be routine for NSW doctors to properly warn their patients, in writing, of any possible side effects and consequences of any treatments they were advocating, and, for the doctors’ own protection, to get the patients … Continue reading

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An email sent to Premier Berejiklian – email number 11

Click on this link to view an email sent to Premier Berejiklian on 30 April, 2021 – our 11th such email. We’ll let you know if we get a reply. Regrettably, we’ve never got the slightest indication that letters like this … Continue reading

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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission in action 7

A contribution put together with one of our readers. In 2010, I was referred to Dr Kerrie Meades, Ophthalmologist, for help with the double vision I was experiencing, which was getting worse – I was becoming a danger to himself … Continue reading

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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission in general 5

An email just, on 18/4/21, sent to Sue Dawson. the Health Care Complaints Commissioner, by one of our readers. As any one who has dealt with Ms Dawson would know, if they use what appears to be her email address … Continue reading

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The Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission in action 1

More or less since it was established, in June, 2019, we have been aware of the existence of a committee called the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission, made up of  Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. This … Continue reading

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The Reward Systems for Health Care Workers in NSW

Many years ago we came across a book called, “How to Motivate People,” which is all about what the author, Michael Le Boeuf, Ph. D. calls, “the greatest management principle in the world” – “THE THINGS THAT GET REWARDED GET … Continue reading

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Health Care Complaints Commissioner, Sue Dawson – in general

Many years ago we were given this advice – “If you want to know what someone’s like, get them to put something in writing.” (These days, it’s, “Just send them an email.”) There are times when just one piece of … Continue reading

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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission – dealing with, in general 4

If “NSW Health Care Complaints Commission” is Googled, the results show that there are 44 Google reviews on it averaging 1.4 stars out of 5 – this when Google requires that at least 1 star is  given, when so many … Continue reading

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