To be honest, general practice has been a career of chronic pain
Despite the fact I’m happily eating cake, I’m sad. My heart aches because the delicious confection was a parting gift from another GP as they…
Tag: Doctors are human too
Why is it so hard for GPs to take care of themselves?
There is a plethora of reasons why so many doctors have burn out, mental health issues, and even consider taking their own lives. A pre-pandemic…
The doctors and nurses of Ukraine need our help – this is what we can do
Reports earlier this week of Russian attacks and siege of a major hospital in the Ukraine city of Mariupol indicate a particularly bleak and dark…
My GP workday never seems to end – it’s invading my home
Wrapping up a busy morning clinic, I frantically dash for the door without managing to finish all my clinical work.  After my relatively calm five-minute…
Calls for GP disaster relief as ‘dozens of practices’ forced to close
'GPs are citizens affected by the same issues as their patients,' says Dr Glynn Kelly.
1 in 10 doctors ‘had thoughts of self-harm’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Marie Bismark says it is especially concerning that more than half of them did not seek professional help.
How to approach a colleague who seems to be in cognitive decline
It isn't always clear whether impaired practice is caused by irreversible deterioration or acute fatigue-related error.
How to support your colleague when they’ve made a clinical blunder
An uncharacteristic blunder in an otherwise untarnished career can lead to a doctor feeling like they're being burned at the stake.
Call to end mandatory reporting as CrazySocks4Docs kicks off
The RACGP is pushing again for amendments to mandatory reporting laws saying the pandemic is surely the time to help doctors take care of their o…
GP corporate boss warns of ‘general practice morale crisis’
IPN's CEO Dr Ged Foley says it's a growing struggle to meet patient demand at the country's biggest GP chain.
