Monthly Archives: September 2015

The Cosmetic Institute, Parramatta and Bondi Junction 5

There has been lots of talk lately about how the cosmetic industry needs regulation, and reports of comments by various people in authority that they may get around to it one day. Our very strong view is that whatever happens, … Continue reading

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The Cosmetic Institute, Parramatta and Bondi Junction 4

Another article today, the 29 Sep 2015, in the  Sydney Morning Herald on another incident in this Institute – this time a patient being rushed to hospital after suffering a collapsed lung. We burst out laughing when we read two … Continue reading

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Miscellaneous 1

You have to worry about the quality of the public debate about some of the matters that are of vital importance to the welfare and happiness of the people of Australia. In the last few days there have been a … Continue reading

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Dr Christopher Grant GP

If feedback we are getting is to be relied on, Dr Grant referred one of his patients to a specialist, Dr Andrew Brooks, who turned out to be unbelievably bad, not only not helping the patient in any way, but … Continue reading

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A changing world 2

Recently, when a complaint was made to the NSW Privacy Commissioner that Dr Andrew Brooks, Urologist, hadn’t responded to numerous requests from one of his patients for copies of his health records and information, Dr Brooks made a complete fool … Continue reading

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A changing world 1

Although some do, perhaps a lot of people don’t yet realise how much the world is being changed by the extent to which the whole world can get to know much more accurately what people and organisations are really like, … Continue reading

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The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission in action 4

Our main aim with this blog and it’s related website is to help ourselves, our families, our friends, and our readers to surround ourselves with people and organisations they can trust and rely on. Is the NSW Health Care Complaints … Continue reading

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Dr Ross Fitzsimons Ophthalmologist

A story from one of our readers that speaks for itself. “As someone in my mid 70s I’d been having more and more trouble with my vision. I thought it was to do with the hard contact lenses I’d been … Continue reading

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Getting copies of your “health records and information” from NSW doctors 3

This may become widely known as the Andrew Brooks excuse to be made to patients, and make him famous, justifiably – “The only reason I haven’t responded to any of your emails, in particular those asking how you got copies of … Continue reading

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Interfacing with the NSW medical profession 3

Years ago, long before modern technology came on the scene, we heard someone say on the radio, “When you go to see a doctor, always take a friend or a relative with you, and if you haven’t got a friend … Continue reading

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