The GP who treated triple murderer Erin Patterson tells his story
Dr Chris Webster had medical records ready, splayed before him on the bench. Hospital staff were warned to keep clear. He had even discussed his…
Tag: Rural Practice
‘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…
Small-town GP cleared of misconduct for starting relationship with patient a month after final consult
A GP accused of misconduct for starting a relationship with a patient a few weeks after their therapeutic relationship ended has been cleared. The Medical…
Meet the 17 GPs honoured on the King’s Birthday — part one
One of the 17 GPs recognised in the King’s Birthday honours this year, Dr David Rimmer, told AusDoc his motivation in medicine was “right work”.…
Meet the 17 GPs honoured on the King’s Birthday — part two
This is the second part of our 2025 King’s Birthday coverage. Read part one here. Dr Margaret Niemann OAM had 12 years of experience as…
Life as a bush kid: ‘When I woke up, I immediately checked my balls — whew, all okay’
Growing up in the far outback on a cattle station was different. I had eight years of Mum’s home schooling, supplemented with School of the…
Medical matchmaking: Could you sell your specialty to junior doctors in 15 minutes?
Poorly lit bars, awkward conversations, the bell signalling time’s up — that’s the usual vibe of speed dating to find a potential partner. But last…
‘Just changing the date on the death certificate’: GP who performs VAD across 20,000 sq km
Dr Marc Heyning remembers one voluntary assisted dying patient who was estranged from his entire family. The patient had end-stage emphysema and initially wanted to…
Dr Adam Louws made national news by taking a GP job in a tiny town — now he’s leaving
When GP Dr Adam Louws took a job in Julia Creek it made headlines from the ABC to the Daily Mail. The Queensland town, 600km…
‘We just want to visit the children’: These GPs want to retire but can’t
GP husband-and-wife duo Dr Diana Coote and Dr Clement Gordon have worked in the same small town for 36 years. Now in their 70s with…
