Medical colleges, the rise of the CPD Home and what it could mean for your postnominals
You do not need to be a member of your specialist medical college. Yes, colleges are still important, considering they define the doctor you are…
Paul Smith
Paul is editor of Australian Doctor Group.
AMA warns Dutton not to ‘capitulate’ for a second time over 60-day dispensing reforms
Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton. Photo: Facebook.Peter Dutton has been told not to buckle under a “scare campaign” by pharmacy owners and let patients suffer…
Why doctors’ diagnostic jobs are safe from the AI bot machine
“I have to say as a doc sometimes: ‘Oh my, there’s this new stethoscope in my toolbox called a large language model, and it’s going…
Exactly how futile was Dr Charlie Teo’s neurosurgery on Patient A and Patient B?
The story of Dr Charlie Teo’s professional failures which emerged in dramatic fashion during his recent disciplinary hearing can be captured in a few words.…
Is the PSR a puppet of the medical profession?
Amid the media rage about doctors making merry with Medicare last year was concern that the watchdog dealing with the miscreants — the Professional Services…
Taking your patients through the doors of perception: How Australia’s psychedelic therapy clinics will work
The TGA’s decision to approve psychedelics for clinical use for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD has been condemned as risky and experimental by many leading psychiatrists.…
The taxman cometh! Why specialists cannot afford to ignore the payroll tax threat
To date, the commentary and focus on the payroll tax has been about what it means for general practice. It frequently gets described as an…
Have pharma reps spoken to you about vaping devices? Get in touch with us
The Federal Government is about to ban the general sale of vapes, even those marketed as nicotine-free, in a renewed attempt to crack down on…
Gender clinic allegedly split by internal fighting is failing children, warns health minister
The gender clinic at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is “not working”, the NSW health minister has said, saying he wants a new framework to…
‘They took me to the basement of my home where they beat me’: A doctor’s life under Russian occupation
What is life like for doctors and medical staff working in regions in Ukraine occupied by the Russian forces? The following extract is from a…
