Jimi Hendrix, jail and life as a ’70s doctor: AusDoc interviews Bob Brown
In September 1970, a 25-year-old Dr Bob Brown met a patient he would never forget. “It was around 8am, and he was brought up on a trolley…
Tag: Tasmania
Why this GP (still) supports Mark Butler’s $1 billion urgent care centres
Associate Professor John Adie knows his enthusiastic support for the Federal Government’s urgent care centres is at odds with many GPs, as well as the…
Top doctor’s radical healthcare fix: a single-funder for GPs and hospitals
A state AMA wants a single government healthcare funder to end the political squabbling and improve relationships between GP practices and public hospitals. AMA Tasmania…
What happens when a State Government arrives to bail out a collapsing practice? A GP explains
The Tasmanian Government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars over five months to save struggling GP practices, according to documents released to AusDoc. An FOI…
Dr Hannah Ward: Why I’ve joined a State Government GP hit squad
“What I get by doing this is a safety net,” says Dr Hannah Ward. “It is an employee model, and the State Government will fund my…
Why is this GP moonlighting as a hairdresser?
When blokes visit Dr Edier Loaiza Maya for an appointment, they leave looking a lot sharper than when they arrived. With clippers in hand, the…
Can you still make the financial roulette of universal bulk-billing work? This GP says he has
At a time when universal bulk-billing is financial roulette, one GP says he has found a way to build a thriving practice while providing free medical…
‘Limited clinical oversight’: State minister to ban pharmacists from prescribing vapes to adults
The Tasmanian Government is refusing to implement a federal plan to let pharmacists sell vapes without a GP script, claiming it will turn pharmacies into…
Young GP siblings buck the practice closure trend by launching a clinic together
With abundant news stories about long-running practices closing, a young sibling GP duo in Tasmania are determined to fight back. Dr Emma Shoemaker and her…
Can a crack squad of GPs on govt salaries fix this state’s workforce woes?
GPs who join the Tasmanian Government’s rapid response team to parachute into practices that need help will be paid $210,000-$288,000 as a base salary, according…
