‘We try to give patients hope that things will get better’: GP at pelvic pain clinic
When Dr Andrew Leech started his pelvic pain clinic, his number one focus was endometriosis. But six months in, he has learnt “not all pelvic…
Tag: Indigenous health
‘I hadn’t worked in emergency for 40 years’: GP leaves his practice to work as a locum 3000km from home
Ready to retire from solo practice in Geelong, but not wanting to hang up his stethoscope, Dr Frank Scheelings headed 3000km north to work as…
Doctor says ‘cognitive bias’ behind failed diagnosis of Indigenous patient’s perforated ulcers
An ED doctor has admitted “cognitive bias” led to an Indigenous man being wrongly diagnosed with a drug-related condition, rather than ruptured duodenal ulcers that…
‘What’s wrong with you?’: The CPD activity that bombed
Years ago, the need to identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in general practice was recognised as an important step in helping to improve…
Doctor appeals damning inquest findings over prison death of Veronica Nelson
A doctor is appealing findings against him over the death of an Aboriginal woman in custody, saying the coroner ignored key evidence and unfairly sullied…
GP who called Indigenous doctor a ‘fake Aboriginal’ struck off after landmark case
A GP who called Australia’s first Indigenous ophthalmologist “a fake Aboriginal”, comparing him to “a watered-down bottle of Grange”, has been struck off after what AHPRA…
‘A teacher said I’d be a streetsweeper if I was lucky — now I’m an RACGP fellow’
Everybody wants a piece of Dr Justin Hunter. One of the first Indigenous doctors in the Royal Australian Navy, he is now a fully fledged…
MJA backs ‘yes’ vote in Voice to Parliament referendum
The Medical Journal of Australia has pledged its support for the Voice to Parliament, saying current healthcare structures do not meet the needs of the…
Why I want every GP to vote yes to the Voice
As a former flying doctor and remote area locum, I was fortunate to experience Indigenous-controlled initiatives that are really helping to close the gap. Starting…
Doctor tells college to ‘focus on core business’ and stop Voice to Parliament supportÂ
An emergency doctor has accused the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine of straying beyond its remit by supporting the Voice to Parliament — in an…
