‘I hid my drug use until it was too late’: doctors describe the impact of a notification
The RACGP has renewed its push to abandon mandatory reporting, amid findings revealing medicos' personal experiences.
Doctors have described the trauma, stigma and fear that comes with a health impairment notification, as the RACGP steps up its push to have mandatory reporting scrapped.
One doctor has told researchers a notification resulted in “exponentially” worse mental health, while another was fearful of seeking treatment in case they were reported.
