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Australian Doctor Australia's number one independent medical publication for doctors. http://www.ausdoc.com.au Australia’s largest independent community of GPs.

Discover better with the new AusDoc community platform for doctors. AusDoc has just become a whole lot better by evolving to a community platform, allowing doctors to connect with colleagues across the medical profession as well as keeping them informed with the latest news, opinion, clinical updates and education. Given the ever-growing complexity of medicine, a community where doctors can discuss and debate the latest issues with each other should be of benefit to everyone. Our aim is to create a more collaborative future for healthcare in Australia.

Grassroots pharmacists worry that the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s call for S4 and S8 prescribing rights will force the...
09/12/2025

Grassroots pharmacists worry that the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s call for S4 and S8 prescribing rights will force them to accept extra risks for little reward or else face career setbacks.

Many pharmacies lacked the time and staff to safely prescribe, says Schanell Benson.

Menopausal transition can aggravate risk factors for su***de, while menopausal hormone therapy is unlikely to be a stand...
09/12/2025

Menopausal transition can aggravate risk factors for su***de, while menopausal hormone therapy is unlikely to be a standalone trigger, a neuropsychiatrist and researcher says.

Menopausal hormone therapy is unlikely to be a standalone trigger, Professor Julia Lappin says.

Did the push for immunisation via new mRNA technology cost unnecessary lives, especially in those under 60 whose health ...
09/12/2025

Did the push for immunisation via new mRNA technology cost unnecessary lives, especially in those under 60 whose health vulnerabilities were limited?

A new study in JAMA Network Open provides reassurance, having assessed the potential longer-term impacts by tracking all -cause mortality across France’s vaccinated and unvaccinated populations in the 18-59-year-old cohort.

The French study is the first to look at mortality in vaccinated and unvaccinated people four years after rollout.

If you have ever held a nail between your teeth while doing household DIY, perhaps heed this cautionary tale of a patien...
06/12/2025

If you have ever held a nail between your teeth while doing household DIY, perhaps heed this cautionary tale of a patient who swallowed such a nail while hanging pictures.

One nail's three-week journey through the gastrointestinal system.

Four state AMAs have denied plans to follow Queensland and split the federation.
05/12/2025

Four state AMAs have denied plans to follow Queensland and split the federation.

Three state AMAs have denied plans to follow Queensland and split the federation, while a fourth has refused to say. AMA Queensland split from the federal

Extending the tripled bulk-billing incentives to all patients has dragged the GP bulk-billing rate from 77.7% to 81.2% i...
05/12/2025

Extending the tripled bulk-billing incentives to all patients has dragged the GP bulk-billing rate from 77.7% to 81.2% in a month, health officials say.

Universally bulk-billing GP practices have more than doubled in several states, according to the health department.

An RACGP exam adviser has been ordered to pay $30,000 after failing to formally declare his relationship with a candidat...
04/12/2025

An RACGP exam adviser has been ordered to pay $30,000 after failing to formally declare his relationship with a candidate and then manipulating meeting agendas to protect himself.

The GP doctored minutes in an attempt to prove he had raised the potential conflict of interest, a tribunal found.

Cashed-up patients are buying the hype around elective whole-body MRIs, paying thousands of dollars in the hopes of dete...
04/12/2025

Cashed-up patients are buying the hype around elective whole-body MRIs, paying thousands of dollars in the hopes of detecting very early–stage cancers or organ diseases while asymptomatic.

One doctor who offers the scans said RANZCR had overlooking changes in patient behaviour and epidemiology.

The RACP's new Wellbeing, Health and Safety Hazard document, leaked to AusDoc, includes a set of behavioural rules for c...
04/12/2025

The RACP's new Wellbeing, Health and Safety Hazard document, leaked to AusDoc, includes a set of behavioural rules for college directors to “minimise psychosocial risks associated with conduct and interactions during online board meetings”.

The college chair will read out loud a statement called Consulting with Civility before every meeting.

A former doctor has pleaded guilty to working as a GP without a license to practice and using another doctor’s provider ...
03/12/2025

A former doctor has pleaded guilty to working as a GP without a license to practice and using another doctor’s provider number to write prescriptions for two patients.

It is unclear how long Ramchander Karingula worked as a GP without his practising licence before he was caught.

Older maternal ages and higher pre-pregnancy BMIs are pushing up weight trajectories in pregnancies, putting mothers and...
03/12/2025

Older maternal ages and higher pre-pregnancy BMIs are pushing up weight trajectories in pregnancies, putting mothers and babies at risk, a top endocrinologist warns.

The effects are lifelong and often intergenerational, Professor Helena Teede says.

Doctors are sounding the alarm on rising rates of uterine cancer, which has become more common than cervical cancer and ...
03/12/2025

Doctors are sounding the alarm on rising rates of uterine cancer, which has become more common than cervical cancer and ovarian cancer combined.

Increasing rates in younger women pose a particularly concerning problem for a disease often only spotted because of postmenopausal bleeding.

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Australian Doctor is the number one independent medical publication for Australian GPs.

Whatever platform you engage with us on our vision and mission remain the same:

We believe general practice is the cornerstone of the Australian health system, and recognise that quality primary care is a major determinant of the health of a society.

We acknowledge the challenges faced by general practitioners within the complex Australian healthcare system, and use our voice to enhance the work and lives of GPs and their patients.