Doctors’ warning on smartphone cameras: they take pretty photos, not medically accurate ones
It is a trend now entrenched in general practice globally — patients sending their GP a photo of…
Concerns over Medicare changes restricting rural mental health treatment
When the COVID pandemic began, Sarah*, a country Victorian vet, urgently needed mental health support. Her demanding job…
Millionaire GP who owns 14 hotels and a brewery administered fentanyl sedation in breach of AHPRA conditions: tribunal
Dr Jerry Schwartz says he will appeal after being found guilty of breaching conditions on his registration by…
Suicide deaths show menopause can trigger midlife mental health crisis: neuropsychiatrist
Menopausal transition can aggravate risk factors for suicide, while menopausal hormone therapy is unlikely to be a standalone…
40,000 YouTube subscribers and an AI clone: Dr Michael Tam’s unexpected chess adventure
Like millions of others, Dr Michael Tam created his chess.com account amid the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
When your patient trusts the AI but not you: ‘One patient told me ChatGPT was much nicer than their specialist’
A day after speaking to GPs about the benefits of AI, Dr Amandeep Hansra had to confront a…
Patient wrongly diagnosed with cancer after biopsy sample contaminated by unclean forceps: inquest
A man died of post-surgical complications after he was wrongly diagnosed with lung squamous cell carcinoma based on…
Using general practice data for chronic disease prevalence: the impact of record linkage on estimation accuracy | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. General practice: health of the Nation 2024. East Melbourne, Vic: The…
Mount Gambier’s Urgent Care Clinic to reopen but GP shortage continues
SA’s largest regional city will soon have its Urgent Care Clinic back, months after it was forced to…
GP to repay $760,000 in rebates for after-hours and long consults: PSR
A GP will repay $760,000 in rebates after the PSR found they had breached the 80/20 rule and…
RACGP asks TGA to remove isotretinoin prescribing restrictions
The RACGP has lodged a TGA application to let GPs prescribe isotretinoin for moderate to severe acne or…
Low Medicare subsidies and staffing issues blamed for Northampton GP clinic’s closure
Residents and businesses in Northampton in Western Australia’s Midwest are shocked and in limbo after the announcement the…