Resisting the specialist fee police – Dr Michael Bonning’s next big mission
“The government has been very focused on bulk-billing, which is a form of policing or control of general practice. That is now extending into the…
Rachel Carter
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
More than 3000 doctors invited to register as general practice’s first subspecialists
Thousands of rural doctors with eligible qualifications are now being invited to register as ‘rural generalists’, Australian general practice’s first official subspecialty. It is believed…
‘Sometimes cherished, sometimes stigmatised’: Chief Medical Officer urges doctors to show compassion to the trans community
Professor Michael Kidd has urged doctors to uphold “dignity, safety and respectful care” in the face of the heightened public debate on transgender healthcare. “Transgender…
Revealed: The new AI standards GP practices must meet to stay accredited
GP practices must have processes for doctors to obtain and record informed patient consent to the use of AI to meet the RACGP’s new accreditation…
‘Predatory marketing’ driving young patients to self-inject illegal peptides, GP warns
“My young patients always talk about self-esteem,” Dr Tim Jones says. “But they have started talking about it in terms of body fat percentage, facial…
Doctors in the death chamber: a ‘botched’ execution and the inmate backlash that followed
Tony Carruthers. Photo: Tennessee Department of Correction.The doctors in the US who stand at the end of death row ready to oversee a punishment with…
How Dr Pawel Kuterba went from cop to doctor: ‘To care for someone who has done wrong is gracious’
There was a part of policing that made Dr Pawel Kuterba feel uncomfortable. “It requires a level of assertiveness and always being on your toes…
ADHD risks ‘crowding out’ telehealth at expense of other psychiatric conditions, Aussie research suggests
Telehealth prescribing for ADHD is growing faster than telehealth for other psychotropic treatments and risks diverting resources from other psychiatric conditions, research suggests. Before Medicare…
‘Get stuffed’: GPs sidelined in NT Health’s Facebook video on where patients should get care
GPs have lashed out at an NT Health video that excludes general practice from the recommended services for patients seeking non-emergency care. Published last month,…
Troubled GP aged care incentive back under the microscope
GPs are being invited to share their latest experiences and challenges with the GP aged care incentive as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing evaluation…
