Widow of respected doctor blames his fatal MI on ‘unrealistic’ work pressures: tribunal
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…
Tag: Workload
I’ve never been so grateful to be an Australian GP — the NHS is dire
Previously, I discussed my temporary relocation to the UK, where I briefly touched on my decision to take a gap year rather than work as…
No doctor dies wishing for another on-call shift, so why is striking a work-life balance so hard?
One of my favourite questions to ask other doctors is: “If I was to take your job away from you right now, what would you…
Junior doctors reach $175 million agreement over unpaid overtime after four-year legal battle
Current and former junior doctors in Victoria have reached a $175 million in-principle agreement with the State Government over unpaid overtime — four years after…
Her son gave his Mother’s Day card to the nanny: When work pressures lead doctors to lose touch with family life
Bring me flowers now while I’m living.I don’t need your love when I’m gone.Don’t spend time, tears and money on my old breathless body.If your…
Urgent plea for 1200 doctors to claim their share of $31 million in unpaid overtime
Unfounded fears of career reprisals or a move interstate may cost some junior doctors their share of a $31 million unpaid overtime settlement, one lawyers…
Why I’d support a rule restricting GPs to 25 patients a day
WARNING: This article contains disturbing ideas and will upset some readers. The British Medical Association (BMA) is recommending that British GPs increase the average length…
The $230 million junior doctor payout — how it will work and why it could take over a year
Around 15,000 junior doctors who will share in a $230 million class action settlement have recorded another win. Despite the four years of legal wrangling…
Doctors witnessing ‘seismic shift’ in attitudes of hospital bosses after legal victories on overtime
Managers are finally cleaning up their act on junior doctor rostering and staffing after another class action settlement, says a lawyer who has worked on…
The crisis facing nine obstetricians who fear another Bacchus Marsh
Dr Jason Mak is one of nine O&G consultants who have withdrawn non-urgent gynaecological care until staffing levels in their maternity unit are fixed. The…
