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    Tag: Medical politics

    Headspace cannot provide the ‘substantive clinical care’ that most of its patients need, say researchers

    February 4, 2025

    Three-quarters of Headspace patients require substantive medical care, yet the service lacks doctors and instead focuses on brief psychological interventions, say researchers including Professor Ian…

    Mental health minister battling psychiatrists in pay dispute told to quit after $750 Aus Day chauffeur trip

    February 3, 2025

    The NSW Minister for Mental Health, already under fire over the mass resignation of psychiatrists from the state’s collapsing mental health system, is facing fresh…

    New figures show Pharmacy Guild donated over $400,000 to political parties

    February 3, 2025

    The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has again demonstrated it is one of the biggest political forces in Australia, mixing with billionaires Anthony Pratt and Gina…

    Top doctor’s radical healthcare fix: a single-funder for GPs and hospitals

    January 28, 2025

    A state AMA wants a single government healthcare funder to end the political squabbling and improve relationships between GP practices and public hospitals. AMA Tasmania…

    ‘Yes Minister is the reality’: the story of a GP who became a deputy premier

    January 25, 2025

    Dr Kim Hames was driving home when he made one of his most consequential decisions as WA Deputy Premier and Minister for Health. He banned…

    State government reveals GP payroll tax exemption

    December 12, 2024

    The Queensland Government has introduced draft laws to make GPs’ ‘wages’ completely exempt from payroll tax. After a multi-year saga of state tax collectors trying…

    Dr Anne Tonkin steps down as Medical Board of Australia chair

    December 6, 2024

    The chair of the Medical Board of Australia steps down this week after six years in the job. During that time, Dr Anne Tonkin oversaw…

    I’m a GP who’s worked in one of Mark Butler’s urgent care clinics

    November 29, 2024

    I am a GP fellow who has worked at one of the urgent care clinics in Morayfield in Queensland. I’d like to give you an…

    Anaesthetists demand college reinstates doctor asked to resign over alleged ‘slurs’ of specialty

    November 29, 2024

    A group of anaesthetists are demanding their college back down over its “dismissal” of a leading fellow for allegedly slurring the specialty over fraudulent billing…

    ‘Young GPs are amazingly smart’: Dr Bruce Willett on mentoring the next generation, dealing with pollies and his sharp shoes

    November 29, 2024

    Many GPs will know Dr Bruce Willett for his sartorial style, particularly the shoes. The RACGP’s former vice-president suggests the shoes are the only interesting thing…

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    ‘Young GPs are amazingly smart’: Dr Bruce Willett on mentoring the next generation, dealing with pollies and his sharp shoes

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