GP shortage at centre of rural healthcare crisis: inquiry
NSW Health Deputy Secretary Nigel Lyons says he will work with the Federal Government to address primary care workforce issues.
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
‘Unethical’ GP offered receptionist cash for sex
The HCCC found the doctor offered the 19-year-old woman $200 for sex after she rebuffed his advances.
Too soon to treat COVID-19 like flu, say experts
As cases of the Omicron variant spiral, some world leaders are calling for it to be treated like an endemic disease, but WHO doctors disagree.
Good sexual function post-prostatectomy linked to surgeon’s skill
US research shows some surgeons see 40% of their patients regain their former sexual function at 12 months, while others see none.
Where have all the patient stories gone in medicine?
I was at a dinner meeting for our hospital a few years ago, before everyone went in to sit at their tables and hear the evenings’…
‘I think it’s time to change the orthopaedic surgeon stereotype’
Dr Annette Holian, the first female president of the Australian Orthopaedics Association, wants to shift the specialty's culture to value differenc…
Which patients need anticoagulation after COVID-19 hospitalisation?
US researchers find three risk factors are linked to an increased risk of VTE after discharge.
Doctors sue for wage theft
The junior medics are suing the NSW Government for failing to pay for extra hours and meal allowances.
Pharmacist banned after stalking doctor for five years
After the medic said he wasn’t interested in meeting, the pharmacist sent abusive messages and smeared his professional reputation, reports tribu…
More COVID-19 drugs are on the way, but we’ve wasted time getting here
Several COVID-19 drugs are in the pipeline for 2022, some you can potentially take at home, others for use in hospital. It’s taken almost two…
