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? …
Heather Saxena
Heather is a medical reporter for Australian Doctor Group.
I became paranoid about cardiac risk factors: What autopsies taught me about heart disease
Another National Heart Week has finished and I missed it. Heart disease is a bit like this, easily overlooked despite being the commonest cause of…
Review of AHPRA suggests no longer sending all professional misconduct allegations to tribunals
Doctors accused of minor professional misconduct would not be sent to a tribunal under a proposal to fast-track cases and avoid doctors spending months or…
The medical ‘expert’ who hung a GP out to dry and other cautionary tales
Bill Madden’s recent AusDoc article about the use of expert medical opinion is spot on. Bill is one of the best plaintiff lawyers in Australia.…
Did the oracle predict my patient’s infection, or was it just an amazing coincidence?
A patient who was very excited about the adventure of moving overseas for work, presented to address some medical concerns before she left. She told…
When writing scripts pays more than saving lives, something is badly broken
The humble GP is often seen as the first port of call and rarely as the last hope. But this could not be further from…
80-year-old GP called CPD pointless and psychologist ‘a skank’: tribunal
A GP who said CPD was pointless and that he did not need to update his medical knowledge — despite graduating in 1969 — has…
Whack-a-mole medicine in an age of patients with alternative facts
Once upon a time, getting caught in a lie, especially a hand-in-the-cookie-jar one, carried consequences. Shame, maybe a grovelling apology. A promise to do better…
‘Opportunity to reform AHPRA’: New CEO targets investigation timelines and emergency powers
“I want to be very clear about this: I see an opportunity for reform of AHPRA and the regulatory system. “I’m not talking about small…
Are you an expert or just a doctor with a platform?
Free speech. Hate speech. Cancelled speech. Who has the right to speak? Can doctors who have never been involved in the research or use of…
