Health checks for older doctors to prove they're fit to practise

By Aisha Dow
Updated December 10 2017 - 9:43am, first published November 29 2017 - 9:28am

All Australian doctors aged 70 or over will have to undergo regular health checks to prove they are fit to practise, as part of a new plan to weed out dangerous medical professionals.

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