Solo GP in hot water over lack of home visits to elderly patient
A solo GP has been suspended for three months after a patient’s family reported him to AHPRA for refusing to prescribe her regular medications and…
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End of an era: Govt axes Medicare items for COVID-19 vaccination after more than 30 million claims
After more than 30 million claims, more than $1 billion dollars in rebates and much controversy, the Medicare items for COVID-19 vaccination are departing. The…
‘We call it trauma bonding’: Overwhelmed doctors lift the lid on life at Northern Beaches Hospital
Doctors working at one of Australia’s privately run public hospitals have spoken of dozens of near misses and adverse events, suggesting its management has been…
Eight doctors wrote 80,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months: AHPRA
Eight medical practitioners have apparently each written more than 10,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in just six months for the highest THC-strength products, AHPRA says. There…
Managed care or managed scare? Private health insurer wants to open 130 medical clinics within three years
One of Australia’s biggest private health insurers is rejecting claims that its plan to build a network of 130 medical centres risks undermining patient care.…
‘Doctors are protected’: Police try to reassure GPs over gun owner medical checks
Police in WA say doctors signing off a patient as fit to hold a gun licence will not be responsible if they subsequently misuse their…
Why it’s better to give simultaneous COVID-19 and flu vaccines in different arms: Aussie study
When patients front up for their COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccine on the same day, should GPs recommend they put forward one arm or two? …
Dr Charlie Teo calls for AHPRA condition to be lifted because he can’t find neurosurgeons to sign off on his surgeries
Dr Charlie Teo has reportedly applied to medical authorities to lift a key condition on his practice so he can operate in Australia. In a…
Platypus rescue spurs rare venom emergency
A woman’s attempt to rescue a wild platypus left her in excruciating pain and requiring surgery in a rare case of envenomation reported in the Medical…
Smallpox could rise again, says bioterrorism expert Professor Raina MacIntyre
My interest in smallpox started in 2006 when I was on a committee that had to plan for potential biological warfare or terrorism. Bacteria and…
