GPs cry foul over Medicare’s ‘misleading’ telehealth rule
Doctors targeted by in the latest health department crackdown claim they are far from clear.
Tag: GP stories
GP receptionists: From the bottom of my heart, I thank you!
Kenny the Elvis impersonator is back in our practice and dressing down our head receptionist. The tirade is so loud and aggressive that the other patients…
‘Tip of the iceberg’: GPs struggle to get second Pfizer dose
RACGP president Dr Karen Price says some GPs are having problems completing their COVID-19 vaccines because of missing records.
‘It’s incredible’: GP finally meets baby son after pandemic separation
Dr Sivateja Mukkamala had to wait more than seven months to meet his son after his pregnant wife became stuck in India when international borders c…
Crisis on our doorstep: GP pleads for help as pandemic strikes PNG
Dr Alison Brown, who is working in a remote province, fears the health system will collapse.
This GP is meant to be vaccinating against COVID-19; instead he’s battling floods
Dr Simon Holliday's practice became an unofficial evacuation centre, but he says he's one of the lucky ones.
‘Cheaper and less stressful to walk away,’ says GP after failing to find doctors
Dr Vin Rajeswaran is closing the doors on his rural Queensland practice after a five-year effort to recruit doctors.
70% of GPs say they are limiting wound care due to cost
Patients are suffering as a result of Federal Government's failure to fund the consumables need for decent care.
Why this GP wants other doctors to get up and dance
Hip hop can beat burnout, says Victorian GP obstetrician Dr Richard Mayes (centre) whose favourite steps have inspired a doctors 'dance off' comp…
The dangers of breastmilk brownies and black magic cake
Brownies are one of the most delectable of treats. Alas, chocolate brownies are now a bygone pleasure for me, because they trigger migraines. Recently they got…
