Cardiology ‘not female friendly’, according to women in the profession
Australian survey shows women in cardiology delay parenting and have a poor work-life balance.
Tag: Workload
Variety may be the spice of a better GP life, says award winner
Associate Professor Jill Benson plans to use her RACGP Foundation Harry Nespolon Research Grant to find out if more diverse practice can preven…
Who’d have thought…more nurses improve health outcomes
Much of government health policy would never get a thumbs up from Cochrane. It must be acknowledged, however, that it’s difficult to run randomised controlled…
RACGP warns practices are being shortchanged by govt’s ‘arbitrary’ PIP rule
Telehealth consults shouldn't be ignored by officials when assessing a practice's patient workload, says college president Dr Karen Price.
‘We’re very worried about our GPs,’ says doctors’ health helpline
Dr Jen Schafer, medical director of Queensland Doctors' Health Program, says more GPs than ever are calling as the pandemic continues to impact wo…
PIP payments fall $1.5 million after govt imposes ‘unfair’ telehealth rule
The Federal Government is excluding telehealth consults from its calculations of practices' patient loads.
GP closes two clinics this year due to doctor shortage
Dr Kate Manderson says Medicare rebates need to double to solve the rural workforce crisis that has seen the end of her clinics in regional NSW.
GPs living in ‘climate of fear’, says new open letter
In its latest missive, Ivy Grove Surgery in the UK says doctors are too scared to speak out over lack of funds and unrealistic demand for fear of l…
GP ‘whistle blower’ celebrates win in ongoing ED battle
Dr Andrew Heslop says more flexible contracts for doctors will help with staffing issues that are threatening overnight emergency care in Bellingen…
GPs report rise in patient demand
Brisbane-based Dr Maria Boulton says her practice is busier than ever, despite three new GPs on staff.
