Midwife banned after telling woman to ignore doctor ‘scare tactics’ and reject urgent caesarean
A midwife who convinced a hospitalised patient to delay a caesarean even though CTG monitoring showed the fetus was at risk of dying has been…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
GP cleared of misconduct over nightclub sex with patient
A GP has been cleared of professional misconduct for having sex with a patient in a nightclub toilet, with a tribunal finding he did not…
GP who treated family members was under ‘coercive control’, tribunal hears
A GP who treated her father for more than 25 years because of the “coercive control” he exercised over her has been banned for six…
RACGP members allowed to backdate CPD activities to satisfy medical board requirements
The RACGP is allowing members to backdate CPD activities completed until 31 March to count towards their 2023 CPD requirements as part of a grace…
Have you diagnosed a rare disease? Get in touch with us
AusDoc readers have been telling us the stories of the rarest diagnoses they have seen in their practices — from unusual cancers and weird medication…
Tributes paid to young GP killed after chasing burglars who invaded his home
A 33-year-old GP has died following an aggravated burglary at his home in the early hours of Saturday morning. It has been reported that Dr…
PBAC wants COVID-19 antiviral prescribing rules tightened as cost reaches $1 billion
The PBAC has warned that the $981 million annual cost of subsiding COVID-19 antivirals must be curbed with stricter PBS criteria or price cuts for the manufacturers. …
PBAC rejects semaglutide listing for severe obesity
Semaglutide manufacturer Novo Nordisk has lost its second bid for Wegovy to be PBS-listed as a severe obesity treatment, with the PBAC deciding it would…
Billion-dollar takeover bid for Healius scrapped
Australian Clinical Labs has abandoned its $1.6 billion takeover bid for Healius following a fall in Healius’ share price and opposition from the consumer watchdog. If…
German men’s risk of penile fracture greater at Christmas: study
Yuletide – ‘tis the season of silly hats, long lunches, gift giving – and according to German researchers, too much saucy festivity. Urologists at the…
