State offers $10,000 cash incentive to lure GPs out bush
A $10,000 cash incentive is being used to convince doctors of the benefits of a life in the country, as one state tries to plug…
Tag: Rural Practice
‘Milking cows is really therapeutic’: A city GP’s first nine months in an outback town
After a decade without a permanent GP, Julia Creek found Dr Adam Louws. The former inner Brisbane GP moved 1600km to the tiny Queensland town…
No Christmas cheer looms for GP embroiled in bitter clash with council
It seems there will be no season of goodwill and festive merriment in the town of Norseman this Christmas. The community has been torn apart…
Tributes for GP ‘legend’ Professor Dennis Pashen after unexpected death
GPs are lauding the “extraordinary legacy” of ACRRM and RDAA former president Professor Dennis Pashen after his death in a swimming accident on Thursday. Professor…
Dr Graham Rowlands and the bizarre attempt to ditch him for a super clinic dream
Listening to Dr Graham Rowlands describe his career would probably give GPs the idea that he is treasured by the community he cares for. He…
‘Medicine felt like an Uber service’: GP explains why he and other UK doctors are heading Down Under
It is just three days into Dr Ernest Wong’s new GP posting. Recently arrived from the UK, he was flown in a small aircraft from…
Payroll tax: GP corporates ‘being audited as we speak’
Several GP corporates are facing payroll tax audits, the CEO of Ochre Health says, although his company has not received an audit notice yet. Dermot…
Med school places should be funded based on how many doctors go rural, govt told
The Federal Government should reward universities that address community needs and produce rural doctors with more funded medical student places, the AMA has told the…
National Party endorses cap on city GP provider numbers
The National Party will advocate for controlling the number of GPs in cities through a cap on provider numbers, as a radical fix for the…
GPs try new patient rules to cope with crippling demand
Two GP practices are trialling measures to free up appointments including dedicating a doctor to repeat scripts and asking patients to restrict requests for results…
