Hundreds of rural practices brace for the IMG exodus
Dr Michael Clements says he understands why.
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‘I feel guilt knowing what it has done to my partner’: The sacrifices of IMGs on the 10-year moratorium
Dr Nicholas Bredenkamp says he has often wondered if he should have trained in another specialty.
Another workforce crisis: Govt’s IMG rule changes slammed
IMGs on the 10-year moratorium will be able to bill Medicare when working in regional cities.
Govt urged to limit provider numbers for non-GP specialists in the cities
A former AMA Victoria president says yes.
Podcast: So, what’s it like being a rural GP?
Doctor What? Doctor Where? is a podcast all about putting the spotlight on the experiences, and sometimes unexpected opportunities, at the heart of rural medicine.…
Are the states about to take over the running of rural GP services?
There is talk of topping up the incomes of GPs who bulk-bill.
Doctors not to blame for teen’s sepsis death, finds coroner
Broken Hill Base Hospital in NSW had a 'business rule' that discouraged the taking of routine vital signs at ED triage, reports hearing into Alex B…
Local GPs lose $100,000 after-hours grant to corporate that ‘doesn’t do in-person consults’
Dr Sara Renwick-Lau says she is disappointed by the decision, which leaves the town of Mallacoota with no funding for GP after-hours cover.
Why Senator Hollie Hughes may have a point about private general practice
The Liberal politician asked whether governments should 'just get rid of private practice' at a parliamentary inquiry last week.
Small town’s three-year global search for a GP ends with Quack Quest hit
Residents of the NSW Riverina town of Temora took a creative approach to solving their doctor shortage.
