Is watching ‘The Pitt’ worth CPD hours? This doctor thinks so
The Pitt has been praised for its medical accuracy, but could watching its fictional doctors perform procedures be recognised as medical education? US plastic surgeon…
Carmel Sparke
Carmel is news editor of 6minutes.
Hospital boss resigns after 120 doctors back no-confidence vote
The CEO of a troubled health service on the NSW-Victorian border has quit following months of turmoil. The resignation of Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) CEO…
Should we worry about the 85% collapse in GP home visits?
Once a routine part of general practice, the GP home visit has collapsed in Australia, plunging by 85% over the past three decades, a review…
Hospital in turmoil as 120 doctors back no-confidence vote in bosses
More than 120 doctors have passed a unanimous no confidence vote in senior hospital management, amid mounting distress over the treatment of their senior colleagues. …
Nurse practitioners allowed to issue death certificates for first time in Australia
In an Australian first, nurse practitioners in the ACT will be able to sign death certificates under changes designed to streamline processes for families. Legislation…
Arrested — college foils plot to get GPs to assess wannabe police officers
When Victoria Police unveiled a plan for GPs to vouch for the mental and physical health of candidates, it was sold as a simple administrative…
ED physician escorted from hospital premises as doctors warn of ‘silencing’ fears
Tension is escalating among medical staff at a regional hospital after a senior doctor was seen being marched off the premises, with no full explanation…
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 their rash or swollen ankle ahead of…
New app tool to help GP practices find nurses based on their skills, expertise and special interests
GP practices can now be matched with the specific skills of individual nurses, following a major revamp of the nursing CPD app, Florence. The app…
From single mum to junior doctor: The terrifying moment that changed Dr Rheannon Griffin’s life
Dr Rheannon Griffin was 19 when she discovered she was pregnant. She had no firm plans in life and had failed everything but maths and…
