Minister pledges to lift gag law that stops doctors broaching VAD with patients
Doctors will no longer risk being referred to AHPRA for raising voluntary assisted dying as an option for terminally ill patients under a Victorian Government…
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From psych inpatient to ECT and now medical school: Sam Diprose’s story
At 4am on a psych ward, inpatient Sam Diprose met the doctor who changed his life. “He shared with me that he had a friend…
Medical board’s IMG fast track brings in 42 GPs in first three months
The Medical Board of Australia has approved 42 GPs, eight anaesthetists and three psychiatrists under its new IMG fast track that cuts out medical college…
Dr William Bay’s return to general practice lasts just three days
The former GP registrar who successfully beat an emergency suspension for his anti-COVID-19 vaccine rant at an AMA conference finally returned to practice last week.…
Doctors accused of family violence are in AHPRA’s sights: Here’s what GPs need to know
GPs are often on the front line when it comes to treating and counselling the victims of family violence. But what happens when another doctor…
Anti-COVID-19-vax GP faces new AHPRA complaint after winning Supreme Court battle over his suspension
Dr William Bay, the former GP registrar who won a Supreme Court battle to overturn his suspension following his anti-COVID-19-vax tirade at an AMA conference,…
Mandatory health checks on older doctors will directly impact more than 3100 GPs, new figures show
The RACGP is warning about the risks of imposing mandatory health checks on older doctors, with figures showing that nearly one in 10 of Australia’s…
PSR uses customised software to detect GP supervisor’s dodgy MBS billings
A GP supervisor has been found guilty of altering medical records on an “industrial scale” in an attempt to cover up his inappropriate Medicare claims.…
Dr William Bay’s legal win does not mean ‘carte blanche’ to attack public health policies: MDO
A GP registrar successfully challenging his emergency suspension for anti-COVID-19 vaccine comments has not created a defence for doctors who make “unverified public claims”, a…
GP registrar who shouted anti-COVID-19 vax tirade at AMA conference has suspension overturned
A GP registrar suspended after shouting at an AMA conference that COVID-19 vaccines were killing patients is free to return to medical practice following a…
