Counsel patients with uterine septum on spontaneous abortion risk: US guidelines
Patients with a septate uterus should be warned of their increased risk of spontaneous abortion and obstetric complications, but there is insufficient evidence of an…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
‘How long have I got, doc?’ Dr Peter Goldsworthy and his multiple myeloma diagnosis
Are doctors the worst patients? Award-winning writer Dr Peter Goldsworthy was forced to reflect on this, his illness, and his patients when he was diagnosed…
Accreditation opened up to more practices but telehealth-only clinics still banned
Mobile clinics and other non-traditional practices now have a chance to access the $500 million Practice Incentive Program funding pot under the RACGP’s expanded definition…
Childhood maltreatment linked with tripled risk of self-harm in young adulthood: Aussie study
Under-15s who come to the attention of child protection agencies for maltreatment have a threefold higher risk of self-harm or suicidal ideation when aged 25-39,…
‘How a deceased patient interrupted my trip’ and more doctor holiday tales
AusDoc has been asking doctors for their stories of failing to escape patients while on a break — both the trivial and dramatic. We hoped…
RACGP sounds alarm over Fed Govt’s scope of practice review
The RACGP is worried that the Federal Government is barrelling towards a UK-style health system based on its scope of practice review, which will start…
‘Farcical’ workforce rules are hurting patients, says doctor-turned-MP
Health bureaucrats have “failed” on the medical workforce for decades and neglected patients in outer-city suburbs, says Labor MP and paediatrician Dr Mike Freelander. The…
Federal Court dismisses GP’s claim that PSR must hold in-person hearings
A GP who appealed Professional Services Review findings on the basis he was not offered multiple in-person hearings during a nine-month investigation has lost his court…
Do patients unexpectedly intrude on your holiday time? Tell us your stories
AusDoc’s favourite medical-related book is called Dr Dog. While its target audience is children aged about eight, and it does involve fart jokes, it offers…
Nurse practitioners will be freed to bill Medicare independently of doctors under Fed Govt bill
Nurse practitioners will be free to bill Medicare without clinical backup from a doctor under draft laws introduced to federal Parliament today. The changes were…
