KATE Carnell (pictured) was once accused of being a government mouthpiece, but the departed AGPN chief has branded the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) as a micro-manager whose reporting requirements are “extraordinarily counterproductive”. In a parting shot after four years at the helm of the GP group, Ms Carnell said the department’s intense scrutiny of divisions... [Continue Reading]
This week’s Update is the first in a two-part series examining polycystic ovary syndrome. Part 1 looks at epidemiology and diagnosis, hypothalamic factors and insulin resistance.
This powerful demographic tide is set to wash GPs to the top of the treatment pyramid. Kate Woods reports. IT’S a well-known fact: the world’s population is ageing. If the trend...
Mastering accreditation need not be difficult. Amanda Sheppeard asks elite practices to share their secrets. ACCREDITATION – the word can strike fear into the bravest, most experienced...
Engaging the newest generation of doctors will take some radical thinking, writes Lynnette Hoffman . WHAT will it take to get a new generation of young, tech-savvy, ambitious and...
