Junior doctors win $230 million settlement after wage-theft class action
More than 25,000 junior doctors can apply for a share of $230 million after NSW Health agreed to Australia’s largest payout in a wage-theft class…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
GPs billing for point-of-care HbA1c tests risk breaking Medicare rules: RACGP
GPs have claimed thousands of rebates for point-of-care HbA1c tests even though no GP practice has met a mandatory accreditation rule, the RACGP says. The…
TGA approves first non-hormonal menopause drug for hot flushes
GPs can now prescribe the non-hormonal menopause drug fezolinetant to women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms, following TGA approval of the first-of-its-kind treatment. The…
‘Infallible, magical and miraculous’: GP telehealth clinic faces court over alleged cannabis claims
The TGA has launched court action against cannabis company Montu, its telehealth clinic Alternaleaf and its CEO, alleging they have broken drug advertising rules 226…
GP fails in legal bid to quash ‘unfair’ $517,000 PSR repayment order
A GP who took the Professional Services Review to court to avoid repaying $517,000 in Medicare rebates, arguing it was harsh and unfair, has lost…
Mandibular devices ‘as effective as CPAP’ for reducing BP in sleep apnoea
Oral appliance therapy is as effective as CPAP for reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea, according to…
Nearly 100% of patients using insulin miss a bolus dose each fortnight: study
Missing two basal or four bolus insulin doses in a fortnight is linked with a clinically significant >5% decrease in time with glucose levels in…
Paxlovid efficacy ‘not established’ for low-risk patients: study
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is no better than placebo for resolving symptoms in patients who are at low risk for severe COVID-19, results from an international study suggest.…
Doctors urged to be alert with more than 3000 pertussis cases already reported this year
A spike in pertussis has exceeded doctors’ expectations, with some 3300 cases reported across all age groups since the start of 2024, compared with fewer…
Real doctors, fake news and The Milky Menace — AusDoc’s trip into the AI wormhole
This story began with an intriguing study on fake news and briefly passed by a devoted milk enthusiast called John Smith before ending with serious…
