The news today? Your AusDoc update on the psych crisis, more fast-track AHPRA rego and tapeworm
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Paul Smith
Paul is editor of Australian Doctor Group.
Racial bias ‘likely existed’ in high-stakes RACP exam, investigation finds
This month the Royal Australasian College of Physicians released a detailed 80-page independent report into the running of one of its make-or-break exams. The report…
An eye-opener? GLP-1 RAs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions from dementia to infections
A major study of nearly two million patients with type 2 diabetes has highlighted the potential wide-ranging health benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists — but…
Menopause conference under fire over GP’s controversial high-dose oestrogen treatments
A medical conference for doctors is facing criticism from a leading menopause clinician for its controversial headline speaker accused of promoting ‘experimental’ doses of oestrogen to women.…
‘I did not turn up for work this morning and I felt lost’: Psychiatrist Dr Suzy Goodison on resigning and the coming catastrophe
Dr Suzy Goodison is one of the NSW psychiatrists who resigned from the crumbling public mental health system this morning. Ministers continue to ignore pleas…
What’s in the news today? Your AusDoc quick guide to RSV, Gaza deaths and the rest
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Healthcare system faces meltdown after 200 hospital psychiatrists resign — AusDoc speaks with one of them
The clock is ticking on one of the biggest crises in the Australian public hospital system. In seven days, more than 200 staff psychiatrists in…
‘I regret nothing’: GP jailed for a year after climate change protest at petrol station
A GP in the UK has been jailed for a year after attacking a petrol station in protest against the fossil fuel industry and its…
Aussie study illuminates the huge cardiac risk that follows kidney failure
Patients with kidney failure and comorbid insulin-treated diabetes are 65 times more likely than adults in the general population to need major cardiac surgery, research…
Mayor bans villagers from ‘contracting illnesses requiring medical care’ in response to doctor shortages
Forget doctors, forget hospitals, forget wonder drugs and say goodbye to those interminable debates about where the money is coming from to fund it all.…
