‘Invisible’: Traumatic brain injuries from domestic violence often missed, GP says
Dr Anousha Victoire remembers missing the red flags when a patient presented with her husband saying she had fallen over at home. The woman, who…
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Make specialists charging ‘extreme fees’ pay back the Medicare rebates, Grattan Institute says
Specialists routinely charging so-called ‘extreme fees’ should be forced to pay back all Medicare funding at the end of the year, a new report says.…
‘Sh*t, just killed a guy. Like he’s dead, bro’: Teen accused of doctor’s murder goes on trial
A panicked teenager allegedly told friends he had stabbed Dr Ash Gordon four or five times after fleeing from the scene of the attack. The…
Welcome to the second coming of My Health Record: the AusDoc interview
Doctors have long asked an existential question about My Health Record. Why does it exist? What is its clinical utility? It has now amassed 1.7…
The most crackable computer password among health workers? It’s not ‘123456’ or even ‘password’
Above classics like ‘P@assw0rd’, the most commonly hacked healthcare password is ‘fabrizio19’, with ‘Asspain28#’ also cracking the top 20, a company says. The list is…
Orthopaedic surgeons vs hospital bosses: Dr Sindy Vrancic quits in clinical independence row
Dr Sindy Vrancic is something of a rarity being a female orthopaedic surgeon working in trauma in a major public hospital. But late last month…
Hospital ED accused of ‘cooking the books’ to hit government targets
A hospital ED is under investigation after clerical staff were accused of doctoring data to hit ambulance ramping targets. According to media reports, staff at Melbourne’s…
COVID-19 alert: GPs urged to prioritise antivirals in elderly care
This content has been independently produced by AusDoc and made possible through sponsorship from MSD. Australia is experiencing a winter jump in COVID-19 infections and…
Cancer Council slapped over its sloppy sunscreen products
Sixteen of 20 sunscreens labelled as sun protection factor 50 offer significantly less protection, including Cancer Council products, says consumer advocacy group Choice. Choice says…
Court tells doctors to accept interim 3% pay rise and commit to no more strikes
A judge has “strongly advised” doctors to accept NSW Health’s offer of an interim 3% pay rise following a 5000-doctor strike in April. The Australian…
