New free mental health service for doctors The pandemic has taken a considerable toll on people’s mental health – and Australia’s healthcare professionals are not immune.
On the frontline? Ditch the stubble and enact the bubble GPs Dr Wendy Burton and Dr Kat McLean have some tips for managing your day and keeping you and your family safe.
Junior doctors working unsafe hours to ‘earn their stripes’ New research highlights the need for workplace improvements to help protect junior doctors’ health and wellbeing.
Potential rebate increase for rural general practice A new plan could see certain Medicare rebates more than double for doctors formally recognised as ‘rural generalists’.
RACGP President accuses Pharmacy Guild of ‘classic overreach’ The powerful lobby group has again called for expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice following a new report that predicts a major GP workforce shortfall by 2030.
New website to support doctors’ health and wellbeing DRS4DRS helps practitioners and medical students easily connect with health services and programs specifically designed for their needs.
‘We need to show leadership’: Doctors with disability Dr Dinesh Palipana wants to pave the way for other medical students and doctors with disability.
‘Just because I’m colourful doesn’t mean I’m not competent’ Should doctors look a certain way? Dr Sarah Gray believes people’s attitudes towards her extensive body art are changing.
Working to prevent overdiagnosis A number of global medical heavyweights will come together in Sydney for next month’s Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference.
Physician, heal thyself: Can AHPRA address its own complaints? GPs and patients have expressed concerns about how Australia’s medical professional regulator handles complaints, but the agency insists it is working towards improvement.