Study identifies doctors most likely to get sued An Australian-first study has found ‘unhappy and overworked’ doctors are more likely to be sued compared to ‘agreeable’ colleagues.
New way of identifying men at risk of depression and suicide Developed by the University of Adelaide, the tool can reportedly flag men who have ‘up to 30 times’ the risk of suicidal ideation.
New online benzodiazepine hub hopes to reduce harms The resources provide guidance and support for the management of benzodiazepine dependence and misuse in primary care.
GP sued by naturopath faces long road ahead Dr Adam Smith thought he was doing a community service – now he’s facing up to $800,000 in legal fees.
Pathology requests under the microscope More than 5000 GPs are about to receive a letter from the Department of Health about their pathology requests.
Study looks at digital approach to secondary heart attack prevention New Australian research finds post-hospitalisation text messaging program can help improve lifestyle risk factors for heart attack survivors.
Is it time for the post-vaccine wait to go? The 15-minute observation window has already been scrapped in the UK, and now one GP is asking whether it is time for Australia to do the same.
Decline in Australia’s COVID vaccine donations as wastage soars Untold numbers of Australian COVID-19 vaccines are ending up in the bin, when they could be going into the arms of the world’s most vulnerable.
Second SGLT2 inhibitor approved for heart failure Empagliflozin has been added to the PBS for symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of diabetes status.
How can GPs respond to online abuse and cyberbullying? Doctors are no strangers to negative comments, but there are options available when lines are crossed and online behaviour becomes menacing, harassing or offensive.