GPs call for funding boost in COVID-19 aftermath
'Immediate action' is needed, say the GPs and CEO, Henry Bateman, of Cornerstone Health in a full-page advertisement in the Financial Review newspa…
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Doctors can feel ‘institutional betrayal’ over lack of PPE
Those in direct contact with infectious patients have a 70% higher risk of developing PTSD: study.
Half of surgeons have no patients due to coronavirus
Australian survey shows 94% of surgeons have seen their incomes fall since March.
Half of all pharmacists ready to quit over coronavirus workload
A recent survey shows most pharmacists blame their employer's handling of the pandemic.
Doctors trial power naps in sleep pods
The comfy nap stations are part of a UK Fight Fatigue campaign to promote breaks and rest.
Long working hours linked with mental illness in junior docs
Junior doctors who work very long hours are more than twice as likely to experience suicidal ideation than those with shorter weeks, a study sugges…
Why medical researchers should be shamed into behaving acceptably
Some creatures take a long time to gestate their offspring: camels, for example, carry their pregnancies for 410 days. The US clinical trial process is apparently…
Who are the most burnt out: Millennial, Gen X or Boomer doctors?
GPs rank highly for burnout, with nearly half feeling this way, US survey shows.
Australian GPs ‘among the world’s happiest’
An international survey of GPs suggests less time spent on admin work and electronic records are contributing to higher levels of job satisfaction.…
What happens when surgeons’ shifts halve in length?
Patients experienced benefits when doctors went from 24-hour on-call shifts to 12-hour stints, according to study.
