In Practice: Financial advice for GPs Early career GPs can learn more about personal finance fundamentals to help achieve their financial goals and work–life balance.
Can doctor–patient differences have clinical implications? New research suggests doctors are more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients.
The importance of good professional relationships SPONSORED: Patient safety, not personal rivalries, must be the focus for healthcare professionals, writes Daniel Spencer from MDA National.
Go to the market: Government-supplied PPE for GPs a ‘fallback’ Frontline GPs should largely rely on commercial supplies for their own essential personal protective equipment, governments have confirmed.
PPE debate continues as expert accuses authorities of following ‘false narratives’ One of Australia’s foremost infectious disease physicians says healthcare workers are being put at undue risk of coronavirus infection by current PPE guidelines.
GPs given advice on mental health, PPE and vulnerable patients Senior health department officials have answered GPs’ pressing questions about Australia’s COVID-19 response.
Victoria has strengthened PPE requirements for aged care – should other states follow suit? GPs in aged care must now wear surgical masks and goggles at all times, while N95 masks are required for treating suspected COVID-19 cases.
Financial stress and lack of PPE affecting GPs’ mental health newsGP speaks to the lead researcher of the latest Health Sector Report, examining COVID-19’s impact on work patterns and mental health.
Infection fears for GPs in COVID-19 hotspots Hundreds of hospital staff are currently in quarantine due to potential exposure to coronavirus, and GPs in hotspot areas are still ‘scrounging’ to source their own supply of PPE.
Dire PPE shortage affecting morale: Study Of the more than 350 healthcare workers surveyed, around 60% reported being less willing to work than usual.