Bob Marley, syphilis and the power of letters: Professor Robert Parker on a decade leading doctors in the NT
The story that has stuck with Associate Professor Robert Parker was told by his former boss Dr Alan Walker in 1989. Dr Walker said that…
Tag: Policy
Axing this essential GP service makes no sense
Alas, federal funding for the exemplary Drug and Therapeutics Information Service ended on the last day of June. I am devastated, as I know other…
‘It prevents us from doing roads, libraries, bins’: The shires spending up to 16% of their budgets on GPs
Local governments spending up to 16% of their budgets on GP recruitment want the Federal Government to cover the cost of direct cash incentives. Six…
Practices vs GPs: How will Mark Butler split his bulk billing ‘spoils’?
The Federal Government has always claimed its big election promise to raise GP bulk-billing rates to 90% is backed by incredibly detailed modelling. The key…
Top health bureaucrat wants ‘less reviewing, more doing’ from Mark Butler after 70 reviews in three years
The top health bureaucrat wants “more doing, less reviewing” from Mark Butler, according to a memo released under Freedom of Information laws. Department of Health,…
Govt releases details of the $102 Medicare item for menopause assessment
GPs will need to perform a 20-minute assessment, including a physical examination and blood pressure measurements, to bill the Federal Government’s new Medicare item for…
Is hospital admission really the gold standard for mental health patients presenting to ED?
Sometimes, clusters of thoughts or issues occur together, leading to greater insights. It was not long after I had written my AusDoc article on the…
‘Angry men behaving badly wherever you looked’: Dr Monique Ryan on her second election battle
In her second election, Dr Monique Ryan’s seat was one of the most closely watched. The paediatric neurologist turned teal independent held onto the Melbourne…
Let young dementia patients into aged care, says Dementia Australia
The Federal Government should give patients with younger-onset dementia the option of entering aged care, says peak body Dementia Australia. A 2020 government plan set a goal…
Crushed skulls, missing helmets and data blind spots: E-scooter trauma alarming surgeons
Among the PowerPoint slides shared with colleagues by vascular surgeon Dr John Crozier are videos of e-scooter falls and the gory images of the wounds…
