The Medical Innovation Bill continues its journey through Parliament. On 23 January 2015, it was debated for the final time in the House of Lords and with one final amendment, the House moved to support the Bill, which then moved to the House of Commons on 26 January. It will be debated again on...

Recent Developments in this edition takes a slightly different approach and, in three brief commentaries, focuses on the regulating of the Bnew. In Australia, the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) oversees the registration and conduct of fourteen recognized categories and...

It is in the best interests of a child to be healthy, to run around in a playground, be surrounded and supported by loved ones and to believe that hospitals are places where other people go.Cancer is not in the best interests of a child, and neither is conflict between parents and treatment...

A recent decision of the Family Court of Australia stretches the boundaries of parental authority and, arguably, fails to protect the interests of the child. At the outset of this discussion it is important to recognize the love and care that the parents of Carla (the child at the centre of this...

Despite concerns about the relationships between health professionals and the medical device industry, the issue has received relatively little attention. Prevalence data are lacking; however, qualitative and survey research suggest device industry representatives, who are commonly present in...