Rural Doctors

My last post on GANFYD syndrome created some questions about the whole sick note system in Australia, which are perhaps worth exploring. Let me be absolutely clear – doctors have no problem issuing sick notes when appropriate – such as the patient who presents with a lower respiratory tract infection and, at the time of […]

No surprises in the recent Budget, with a huge deficit and not surprisingly significant cuts to be made across the board. Given the ever-increasing cost in health, some deductions have been announced, including – an increase in the Medicare safety net to $2ooo payable by patients before the Govt provides assistance – freezing of Medicare

Anxiety disorder makes up a fair part of my caseload in primary care and ED.   Help is out there.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpRo1Gb1FOg&feature=player_detailpage  

Amidst all the trumpeting about the National broadband Network and the benefits of TeleHealth, I learned at the SMACC2013 conference from ACRRM that the hugely successful and useful TeleDerm service may be axed.   For those who don’t know, TeleDerm is an initiative from ACRRM that has been around for a few years. It allows

Regular readers of this blog will be in no doubt that I love the work of a rural doctor – but am not shy to express my frustration with some of the systems within which we are constrained. Not least is the never-ending onslaught of safety directives from Country Health SA – kind of ironic