GP turned MP says govt-run locum agency could help fix workforce woes
A crossbench MP and former GP locum says a government-owned locum agency could save taxpayers millions of dollars currently spent on commissions for private recruiters.…
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‘Our job is to maintain the peace’: Police officer defends tasering 95-year-old aged care patient
A police officer tasered a 95-year-old aged care resident holding a knife because his patience ran out, not because she was a threat, a jury…
How this GP has held together his practice for vulnerable patients without Medicare
For a decade, Dr Lester Mascarenhas has asked the government to help fund his clinic for asylum seekers and refugees without success. So it was…
Expert in rare bone diseases calls for a new diagnostic approach across all specialties
The endocrinologist warns that patients are missing out on innovative treatments
AMA wants ban on dentists calling themselves oral surgeons
The AMA has another “misleading and confusing” professional title in its sights, demanding a ban on dentists calling themselves ‘oral surgeons’. There are some 66…
Anaesthetists and surgeons accused of fraud by charging patients hidden out-of-pocket fees
A group of non-GP specialists has been accused of charging private patients up to $5000 in booking and administrative fees while signing up to no-gap…
‘Snitty specialists will turn up their noses like I should not be doing it’: GP surgical abortion provider
GP Dr Emma Boulton is proud to offer surgical abortions at her practice but says “it’s not something I can talk about at dinner parties”.…
Australia’s lung cancer screening program is coming — what GPs are expected to do to save 12,000 lives
Australia’s first new cancer screening program in 20 years is set to start. GPs are expected to play a fundamental role in the National Lung…
T2DM patients can target remission, says updated diabetes handbook
Type 2 diabetes treatments, such as low-calorie diets and bariatric surgery, can lead to remission for some patients, says new guidance from the RACGP and…
AHPRA fast track to specialist registration attracts its first 50 overseas doctors
Nearly 50 doctors from overseas have applied to the Medical Board of Australia’s fast-track pathway to work as specialist GPs in Australia. The controversial pathway,…
