'House of cards': Sixth orthopaedic surgeon resigns from Canberra Hospital

Call for interim payouts for children harmed by surgeon at the centre of probe

Full settlements could take ‘years’ lawyers have said. Children harmed by a surgeon at the centre of a large probe should be given interim compensation payments, lawyers have said. Last year, Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) launched a review of the care of 723 children treated by consultant orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar. Lawyers representing affected families have said that full financial settlements could take “many years”, but interim p…

'Not easily replaceable': sixth surgeon resigns from Canberra Hospital

Eighth doctor resigns over contract changes at Canberra Hospital, risking expertise and training quality.

'House of cards': Sixth orthopaedic surgeon resigns from Canberra Hospital

With six of Canberra Hospital's 14 orthopaedic surgeons declaring their resignation, the outgoing department head says he's not surprised by their decisions given changes to operational procedures he says "all of the directors of department hate".

Provider’s board clearout sparks ‘real shock’

One of the NHS’s largest private hospital providers has cleared out its board, with its CEO, finance chief and other key figures all leaving the business in recent weeks.

Pressure mounts as sixth orthopaedic surgeon quits Canberra Hospital

Canberra's orthopaedic surgeons are ramping up the pressure on Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith's planned care reforms at Canberra Hospital with…