State govt calls for more doctors to join voluntary assisted dying scheme
Dozens of doctors in South Australia have signed up to the state’s voluntary assisted dying scheme ahead of its launch later this month. The state…
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AHPRA investigator accused of ‘editing’ evidence used to suspend GP under emergency powers
A GP has been given the green light to return to practice after a court found an AHPRA investigator had edited evidence used by the…
Booster vax interval cut to three months in several states
NSW, Victoria, SA and ACT governments are bringing in the COVID-19 vaccination change by Friday.
GPs refusing to see unvaccinated patients due to scarce PPE
Finding N95 masks has become a 'nightmare' for GPs, leaving some unwilling to do face-to-face consults, says AMA SA's president.
GP gets longest practice ban ever imposed on a doctor in Australia
Dr Brian Holder, who will be in jail until at least 2027, is effectively barred from practising for life.
GP fends off ‘vexatious’ $2 million negligence claim
The patient claimed Dr Mehri Azghandi-Gonabadi had failed to give him his medical records, but the District Court of South Australia didn't agree.<…
Border mayhem leaving locum doctors in lurch
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Schultz has called for federal guidance as she finds herself in another dilemma over state-based lockdowns.
GPs get a good rap for telehealth
Phone consults are a ‘new standard’ of care but only when the doctor and patient already have a therapeutic relationship, shows an Australian s…
Doctors told patients may have had 10 times intended drug dose
SA Health CEO Chris McGowan says a review is underway into a software glitch that added an extra digit on hospital scripts.
‘Not an employee’: Fair Work rejects GP’s claim for unfair dismissal
The Fair Work Commission didn’t accept her argument that her contractor agreement was a ‘sham’ and IMGs can only be employees.
