Why it’s better to give simultaneous COVID-19 and flu vaccines in different arms: Aussie study
When patients front up for their COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccine on the same day, should GPs recommend they put forward one arm or two? …
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Govt-run locum agency will give taxpayers ‘bang for buck’, says State Health Minister
A government-run locum agency is coming “sooner rather than later”, says the NSW Minister for Health as he grapples with a $240 million annual bill…
‘Their experience was like the bud shops of Amsterdam’: GP flooded with recreational cannabis users asking for scripts
A few years ago, Dr Nic Giummarra felt he could make a real difference in his patients’ lives for the first time. A GP on…
Dr Charlie Teo calls for AHPRA condition to be lifted because he can’t find neurosurgeons to sign off on his surgeries
Dr Charlie Teo has reportedly applied to medical authorities to lift a key condition on his practice so he can operate in Australia. In a…
Platypus rescue spurs rare venom emergency
A woman’s attempt to rescue a wild platypus left her in excruciating pain and requiring surgery in a rare case of envenomation reported in the Medical…
GP says he was told ‘nothing’ about Westfield killer’s possible psychotic symptoms
A GP says he had no information about potential signs of a psychotic relapse in his patient who ended up killing half a dozen people…
Will Albo’s dreams of mass bulk-billing spell doom for the GP patient enrolment scheme?
Last year, Mark Butler told an audience of GPs that MyMedicare had finally provided the “foundations of an enduring system” after so many pilots for patients…
Ultrasound or MRI first line for endometriosis diagnosis: new guidelines
Doctors can diagnose endometriosis with transvaginal ultrasound or MRI and start hormonal treatments to manage symptoms while diagnostic investigations are underway, updated guidelines say. RANZCOG’s…
Review of AHPRA suggests no longer sending all professional misconduct allegations to tribunals
Doctors accused of minor professional misconduct would not be sent to a tribunal under a proposal to fast-track cases and avoid doctors spending months or…
Joel Cauchi’s psychiatrist denies clinical failings but backflips on ‘hatred towards women’ claim
A psychiatrist has denied any clinical failings when weaning Joel Cauchi off antipsychotics years before he fatally stabbed six strangers, but she has retracted her…
