RACP’s president-elect attempts to dodge a second $200,000 bullet
Last week, Dr Sharmila Chandran dodged a bullet. She survived a vote by some 8291 members of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians on whether…
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Obstetricians call for freebirth crackdown after baby’s death from birthing pool contamination
There are fresh calls for laws to restrict doulas and other unqualified birth attendants after the deaths of Australian mothers and babies during freebirths. RANZCOG…
‘An ugly and unnecessary display of wilful ignorance’: Hospital hits back at claims fast-track triage of Indigenous patients is racist
Last week, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne was accused of racism. This was based on its decision last year to triage all Indigenous patients presenting to…
RACP membership rejects call to oust Dr Sharmila Chandran
The president-elect of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has survived the first attempt to prevent her from taking over the presidency next year, with…
Supreme Court ruling looms on legality of puberty blocker ban for transgender adolescents
A Supreme Court decision is expected this week on whether Queensland Health acted lawfully when it banned puberty blockers for transgender minors in public clinics…
Professor John Murtagh — the AusDoc obituary
Professor John Murtagh.Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AO, whose eponymous textbook is considered the gold standard for GPs around the world, was once described in the…
Stars in her eyes: Dr Alicia Tucker’s mission to become Australia’s next astronaut
Medicine has taken emergency specialist Dr Alicia Tucker from the ice of Antarctica to the dust of the outback — and may one day take…
AusDoc special report: Professor Bruce Hall, excommunication and the Nobel prize for medicine
Professor Bruce Hall.When the laureates of the Nobel prize for medicine were announced last week, Professor Bruce Hall was not surprised. Still, the news hit…
‘Dear GPs, it was nothing to do with my clinical care’: Respected surgeon pens letter after shock sacking
“I wish to clarify the present situation with you in my own words,” Dr John Stuchbery begins. “Six weeks ago, Albury Wodonga Health terminated my…
RACP leadership crisis: ‘I was given no evidence, no warning — and no chance to defend myself’
The president-elect of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has told its 30,000 members that attempts to oust her have been done without notice, evidence…
