Medical Observer Opinion

The nation's mental health response plan is woefully inadequate

29th May 2020
The Mental Health Commission’s COVID-19 response plan is totally inadequate to address the current prevalence of mental…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Dear docs, don’t be surprised when you lose your job

19th May 2020
COVID-19 — I’m so tired of typing that.  Tired of talking about it and seeing it on the news.  Tired of that big, red,…
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6Minutes News

What practice nurses want GPs to know

13th May 2020
Practice nurses like their jobs, but many believe their skills are underutilised and they are underpaid, according to a…
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Smart Practice

What funding is on offer to save your practice nurse?

28th April 2020
As a small business owner, I understand that many general practices are grappling with remaining viable during COVID-19. …
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Australian Doctor News

National 'entitlement fund' needed to halt collapse in GP training numbers, says RACGP

20th April 2020
The RACGP is calling for a national takeover of GP registrars’ leave and entitlements to stop the dramatic collapse in the…
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GP registrar
Medical Observer Opinion

The COVID Diaries: Why it's double jeopardy for doctors

17th April 2020
Infectious diseases expert Dr Jim Newcombe continues his reflective journey into understanding this pandemic and its place…
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6Minutes News

Bullying common among surgeons: study

3rd April 2020
Four in 10 surgeons say they've been bullied, with many too worried about reprisals to report it, a US study finds. In the…
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Bullied surgeon