‘I can interpret my own pathology slides — I knew I had months to live’
The story of Professor Richard Scolyer, diagnosed with a grade 4 IDH-wildtype glioblastoma, has been across the news. It is a story of deep…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
Shredded chicken blamed for hospital listeria outbreak
A 2kg pack of shredded chicken sold to hospitals and cafes is the likely culprit behind a multi-state listeria outbreak, Queensland health authorities say. The outbreak includes four patients probably infected at the…
Pharmacists to complete two hours of training to diagnose UTIs: Vic Govt
Pharmacists wanting to offer UTI and contraceptive consults under the Victorian Government’s controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot will start their training next month. The State Government…
Doctors alarmed by ‘rushed’ state laws to end restraints in mental health
The Victorian Government has enshrined a plan to eliminate physical and chemical restraints in mental health care within 10 years, but doctors warn the legislation…
Qld climbdown: Payroll tax will not apply to patient fees paid directly to GPs
A fresh payroll tax ruling will mean rebates and fees paid directly to GPs do not count as wages, says the Queensland Treasurer, signalling a…
‘Cumbersome, costly, frustrating’: What it’s like facing a $450,000 payroll tax bill
Dr Tonya Coren and her husband Mathew Simpson were issued a $450,000 retrospective payroll tax bill last month and a three-week deadline to pay in…
First locally acquired Buruli ulcer cases detected in NSW
Buruli ulcer has officially spread to NSW after health authorities uncovered the first locally acquired case of the necrotising skin disease in the seaside town of Batemans Bay. The surprise diagnosis sparked…
MBS colonoscopy items should require gastros to keep GPs in the loop: review
Providing colonoscopy reports to a patient’s GP should be part of the Medicare items for gastroenterologists, the MBS Review Advisory Committee has recommended. A draft…
Are you smarter than ChatGPT? See how it went on the latest RACGP fellowship exam
Seeing an AI deal with GP fellowship exam questions is eye-opening and a little scary. Back in April, we put questions from the RACGP’s Applied…
Practice launches $45-a-month subscription plan where GPs keep all their billings
A GP practice is promising patients a “no-gap private billing experience” with same-day or next-day appointments for a subscription fee of $45 a month. GPs…
