Let’s talk about your patient’s anus: Doctor on his campaign to end the silence and shame
When Professor Richard Hillman was a boy, a future as one of Australia’s leading anal cancer doctors was not top of his list of dream…
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Headspace cannot provide the ‘substantive clinical care’ that most of its patients need, say researchers
Three-quarters of Headspace patients require substantive medical care, yet the service lacks doctors and instead focuses on brief psychological interventions, say researchers including Professor Ian…
Dr William Bay’s return to general practice lasts just three days
The former GP registrar who successfully beat an emergency suspension for his anti-COVID-19 vaccine rant at an AMA conference finally returned to practice last week.…
Personalised lifestyle advice can stave off cognitive decline, three-year RCT finds
Personalised lifestyle coaching can significantly slow cognitive decline in people at elevated risk of developing dementia, a three-year, Australian-led randomised controlled trial has found. The…
Are junior doctors really ‘clinical marshmallows’?
A misfired management email describing junior doctors as potential “clinical marshmallows” for placing lifestyle before career has sparked anger, an apology and, of course —…
Mental health minister battling psychiatrists in pay dispute told to quit after $750 Aus Day chauffeur trip
The NSW Minister for Mental Health, already under fire over the mass resignation of psychiatrists from the state’s collapsing mental health system, is facing fresh…
Revised calculator could cut CKD overdiagnosis, study finds
Using an updated chronic kidney disease calculator could reduce unnecessary diagnoses and nephrology referrals, researchers have argued in The Medical Journal Australia. The researchers compared…
New figures show Pharmacy Guild donated over $400,000 to political parties
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has again demonstrated it is one of the biggest political forces in Australia, mixing with billionaires Anthony Pratt and Gina…
GP consult items outdated? AMA wants seven time tiers with the following rebates…
The AMA has called for a major restructuring of GP attendance items with new time tiers and new rebates. It says the current items have…
February’s telehealth and COVID-19 MBS Quick Guide — ready for download
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s February telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
