‘I really do not want to do this’: Doctor amputates trapped rafter’s leg in life-or-death mission
A doctor has described the immense stress of amputating the leg of a man underwater in fast-flowing rapids to save his life. Rescuers had tried…
Tag: Tasmania
GPs employed in outpatient clinics shocked as govt ends their contracts
A two-year pilot of GPs working in outpatient clinics that successfully reduced waitlists has stopped for no clear reason, GPs say. The Tasmanian pilot, announced…
Another State Government pledges to follow Queensland and Victoria with huge expansion of pharmacy prescribing
More pharmacists will diagnose and prescribe S4 drugs for wounds, reflux and shingles if the Liberal Government is re-elected in Tasmania’s snap election next month.…
Platypus rescue spurs rare venom emergency
A woman’s attempt to rescue a wild platypus left her in excruciating pain and requiring surgery in a rare case of envenomation reported in the Medical…
Widow of hospital’s medical director says work pressures killed her husband
The wife of a leading doctor who suffered a fatal MI has lost her bid for compensation after she claimed his death was the result…
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…
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…
