Medical board chair issues warning to ‘tick and flick’ prescribers
The Medical Board of Australia chair has warned “it’s just a matter of time” before prescribing based on online checklists causes serious harm or death,…
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Medical board ‘wary’ amid calls to publish details of every complaint against doctors
The Medical Board of Australia says it would be “wary” of publicly naming every doctor who has received a notification, ahead of possible further reforms…
Doctor found guilty of making ‘bad faith’ complaints to AHPRA
A doctor who made false complaints to AHPRA about a colleague, including that he had caused a patient’s death by suicide, has been found guilty…
Is this really self-reflection? The CPD course that left me seething
I am becoming generally pissed off with the ‘reflection’ component of some of the courses designed to accommodate the newfangled, medical board-inspired accreditation process. In…
GPs drinking tea, doing ‘experimental’ surgery and refusing a sick note: your stories of trivial complaints
Earlier this year RACGP vice-president Dr Bruce Willett shared his story after being accused of yelling at a patient. A complaint was lodged with AHPRA.…
Exclusive: MDOs withdraw cover for instant text-only consults
Three medical defence organisations have withdrawn or limited cover for patient consults that are based purely on instant messages or questionnaires, citing concerns over misdiagnosis.…
Asynchronous prescribing: Why the medical board is alarmed at the commercial misuse of telehealth
The care revolution in patients being treated over the phone or via video has a dark side. The specialty has witnessed the proliferation of various…
The new CPD regime: Why the AMA is menacing the RACGP
The reforms to CPD are now in place: self-reflection, the need for a written professional development plan, measuring your outcomes and the rest. This new regime offers…
‘Pioneering surgeon’ rapped over high-risk procedures
A vascular surgeon regarded as a “pioneer” by his medical peers when it came to treating unusual medical conditions has been sanctioned after a young…
General practice loses ground among preferred specialties: national training survey
General practice has fallen further as a first-choice specialty, according to a Medical Board of Australia survey of 4500 doctors in training. Just 15% of…
