GPs ‘seething with discontent’ as their patients miss out on mental health care
“I spent 45 minutes on hold to the mental health team, and when I finally got through, the person I needed to speak to was…
Tag: Social determinants of health
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…
Puzzling out the secret to work-life balance, or how I learnt to say no
After 10 years dedicated to medical training, I had no hobbies. Studying in my spare time.Thinking a break was going to courses and conferences for…
Cost of living crisis: Patients ‘missing appointments to save on petrol’
New patients are drifting in to see Dr Tim Senior. His practice, an Aboriginal health service, is seeing an increasing number of patients with “a…
Underground medicine: Aussie GP tells of her new life under fire amid the war in Ukraine
'Once we start talking to them, they often break down, words spilling out of them of the horrors they have endured,' says Dr Lisa Searle.
‘I ran outside. It wasn’t a seizure, it was death’: Dr Olivia Magno on her interesting weekend
Over the past decade, anyone asking Dr Olivia Magno about her day would be unlikely to hear her utter the word ‘relaxing’. Take the time she stayed…
‘We can’t let domestic violence blight their entire lives’: A GP’s story treating children
Dr Colette Hourigan operates a program for women and children affected by domestic violence. She works three days a week, but she is also on…
Inside story:Â A former inmate’s view on why prisoners need MedicareÂ
The first time Damien Linnane received a mental health care plan and therapy was after his release on bail for arson charges. According to Mr Linnane, he had been sexually assaulted as…
Struggle to attract GPs to community care sparks funding plea
NGO whose mobile doctor service has been forced to close wants the new government to revamp Medicare for community health primary care.
Underground medicine: Aussie GP tells of her new life under fire amid the war in Ukraine
'Once we start talking to them, they often break down, words spilling out of them of the horrors they have endured,' says Dr Lisa Searle.
