Heidi II is almost certainly breaching PMS user agreements, deliberately
When an AI agent takes over a GP’s screen, navigates through their practice management system and extracts patient…
14 current and former GPs receive top honours
This year’s honourees run the gamut from Queensland’s first Indigenous doctor to medicos at the cutting edge of…
‘Nudge letters’ reduced GP pathology requests by 42,000 a year: Lancet study
GPs who received ‘nudge letters’ from health officials cut back on frequently ordered pathology requests, according to new…
Older patients seeing their usual GP linked to 21% risk reduction in being hospitalised: Aussie study
Older patients cared for by their usual GP are up to 21% less likely to be hospitalised or…
GP guilty of helping patient use $18,500 in super to fund cosmetic liposuction
A GP who helped a patient use $18,500 of her superannuation to fund liposuction by claiming it was…
Inadvertent GLP-1 RA use during pregnancy not linked to preterm birth risk, study suggests
Preterm birth risk is not higher for women without diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonists around the…
Doctors warn of decades-long ripple effect with 80,000 children not fully vaccinated
Only 90.5% of children are now fully vaccinated at 12 months, down from 94.8% five years ago, new…
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.…