What three doctors’ health experts think of the medical board’s push for mandatory health assessments of doctors over 70
Three GPs who treat other doctors react to the board's proposals.
“It’s like being an actor.
“The best time to leave is when you’re on centrestage, the crowd is roaring for more and bouquets are being thrown and the curtains are closing.
“It’s not when the fruit is being thrown and they are pulling you off with a sheep crook.”
Dr Roger Sexton has been treating other doctors for 25 years, far longer than the Medical Board of Australia has been considering a regime of mandatory health checks for late career doctors.
