Dissolving minds — the violence of solitary confinement
“I am the nucleus of a cube made of concrete. Six cement walls, all twins, keep me surrounded. Day in and day out. “A tomb…
Paul Smith
Paul is editor of Australian Doctor Group.
Doctors win temporary delay on pharmacist prescribing push after Post-it note backlash
The Pharmacy Board of Australia’s public consultation on extending pharmacist prescribing rights has been temporarily delayed until the new year following pressure from the AMA…
MP calls for sacking of hospital bosses
Last week, Dr Amanda Cohn used parliamentary privilege to launch a blistering attack on two hospital bosses — Bill Appleby and Jonathan Green. Dr Cohn…
‘Horrific culture’: The trainee surgeon attempting to escape the hospital of fear
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has launched an urgent investigation into allegations of a toxic, fear-ridden culture at Albury Wodonga Health as a trainee…
Australia’s medicinal cannabis meltdown — and the fix now on the table
There has been much angst about medicinal cannabis, Australia’s real-world experiment in bypassing the usual safeguards applied to prescription drugs. But when it comes to…
Leading pathologist died after fatal medication error at his own hospital, UK inquest finds
The death of one of Britain’s most respected pathologists has been traced to a catastrophic medication error at hospital where he worked. Professor Ray McMahon…
‘It’s a democratic process’: RACP president says she will not block $200,000 vote to oust her rival
The president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians says she will not attempt to block the second EGM vote to prevent her successor from…
Prison doctor regrets not intervening after inmate left naked in cell following epileptic seizure
A prison doctor says in retrospect, she would have intervened when guards placed a disabled inmate in an at-risk cell after he had an epileptic…
Seven key recommendations for GPs from Australia’s first male infertility guidelines
The first Australian guidelines on male infertility, which urge doctors to assess couples together to avoid treatment delays, have been released. Published in The Medical…
Professor Brendan Murphy on the challenge of our time: specialist fees and out-of-pocket costs
While we have all been focused on the Federal Government’s attempt to reinflate GP bulk-billing, a few weeks ago, The Medical Journal of Australia published…
