Hundreds more GP practices offered limited protection from payroll tax — but only if they bulk-bill
GP practices in NSW are being offered payroll tax relief provided they bulk-bill at least 70% of patient consults. The State Government says it will…
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Junior doctors’ victory after being paid just $17.70 a day for on-call clinical duties
Junior doctors in NSW will be thousands of dollars better off after winning a three-year legal fight against exploitation by the public hospital system. This…
Birth trauma inquiry says legislation is needed to protect doctors from negligence claims
Doctors who provide “responsive” maternity care outside of clinical guidelines and hospital protocols because of individual patients’ needs should have protection from future litigation, a…
Doctor speaks of ‘incomprehensible grief’ after son killed in suspected murder–suicide
The family of a doctor whose two-year-old son was killed by his father in a suspected murder–suicide have spoken of their “incomprehensible grief”. Police found…
GP beats major negligence claim after lawyer rescues her lost medical notes
From early in their careers, it is drilled into all doctors that the chances of successfully defending a negligence claim dwindle dramatically without good medical…
Pharmacists secure UTI prescribing powers in NSW before clinical trial results
The NSW Government will permanently allow pharmacists to diagnose UTIs and prescribe antibiotics despite not seeing the results from its 10-month trial. From 1 June,…
Meet the GP registrar who led junior doctors to victory in $230 million class action
“I didn’t know much about class actions; all I knew was it was a big deal.” Dr Amireh Fakhouri did not expect to lead a…
‘I know I’m not alone’: GP’s five-month battle to find her own GP
After moving to start life in a new community, GP Dr Melania Scrace eventually set about finding her own doctor. But as a very clear…
‘Sleeping is not in your job description’: Night-shift doctors ordered to stop napping
Hospital bosses have apologised after ordering doctors-in-training to stop napping on night shifts. Executives from Manning Hospital in Taree, NSW sent a stern email last…
Junior doctors win $230 million settlement after wage-theft class action
More than 25,000 junior doctors can apply for a share of $230 million after NSW Health agreed to Australia’s largest payout in a wage-theft class…
