Australian Doctor News

17 experts and 3000 papers: why Australia's PPE guidance has changed

22nd June 2021
Getting a dozen clinical experts from a variety of specialties to come to a common agreement on any subject isn't easy.  …
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Dr Phillipa Hore
Australian Doctor News

AusDoc interviews the new boss of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia

21st June 2021
Adjunct Professor Trent Twomey has taken the top job of what has been labelled ‘the most powerful lobby group you’ve never…
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Professor Trent Twomey
Australian Doctor News

The reunited 'GP supergroup' drops general practice from its name

18th May 2021
General practice’s advocacy ‘supergroup’ — which formed to unite the specialty’s historically fractious peak bodies — has…
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Spinal Tap
Australian Doctor News

'Hardcore rump' of activist doctors undermining vaccine rollout: former deputy chief medical officer

17th May 2021
“Activist doctors” have jeopardised the effort to immunise Australians against COVID-19 with their “strident” public…
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Dr Nick Coatsworth
Australian Doctor News

Q&A: Former RACGP presidential candidate launching new GP group

17th May 2021
A doctor who ran unsuccessfully in last year’s RACGP presidential election is launching his own lobby group for GPs, hoping…
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Dr Chris Irwin
Australian Doctor News

AMA gets GP membership boost but still lacks female doctors

5th May 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with a jump in the number of GPs joining the AMA. The AMA says it hit 6022 GP members…
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Australian Doctor News

One third of GPs say vaccine rollout in their community is 'extremely bad'

12th April 2021
Do GPs fear the wheels are falling off the Federal Government's vaccine rollout? It's a clear yes from those who took part…
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