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…
Tag: Rural Practice
‘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…
Fears of GP exodus as practices close in battler suburbs
GP practices are disappearing in Sydney’s outer suburbs as GPs retire or leave for mixed-billing practices in more affluent communities. The CEO of South Western…
Loss of maternity units a ‘slippery slope’ for healthcare, doctors warn
Closing a maternity unit in a rural area is a “slippery slope” that effects not only women and their families, but entire communities who stand…
‘We’d either die together or start a new life’: GP recalls escape from Vietnam
Dr Thanh Huynh’s path to general practice began with a dangerous journey over a thousand kilometres in a barely seaworthy boat. It was 1983, and…
‘Am I now liable?’ How granting a medical favour turned into a horror story
Gather round the fire, young’uns, and I’ll tell you a horror story. It’s the tale of an uninsured Australian tourist who ended up in an…
