Australia has a shortage of doctors. There has been a shortage in the bush for years, and now it is hard for many patients even in metro areas to find a GP to take them on, writes a Perth-based doctor and medical academic.
Overseas trained doctors
How the Patel case has changed the world of health care for ever
Some doctors are concerned about Jayant Patel’s conviction for manslaughter and his sentence to seven years imprisonment. Why? Because it sets a dangerous precedent, writes Professor Merrilyn Walton.
Diary of a Surgeon: Diary of a surgeon: death of overseas-trained doctors
Hospitals and regulators, if they are satisfied with the supervisory structure around overseas trainees, should be able to approve their employment in the system, writes Professor Guy Maddern from St Anywhere.
Tips and rumours
About Senate preferences: the NSW Greens have a deal with Labor to swap Senate preferences in NSW. This is part 2 of the deal. Part 1 was the NSW State election where the NSW Greens delivered preferences to Labor in 23 marginals, in return for Upper House preferences, and worked well. Part 2 is the […]
Give overseas trained doctors a break
Working in remote areas without adequate support can be difficult for even the best trained and most experienced of doctors, writes Cloncurry GP Sheilagh Cronin.
Overseas trained doctors deserve support, not abuse
Over the past few years, I’ve had long conversations with many overseas trained doctors doing the jobs rejected by Australian graduates - working in rural and remote areas afflicted by the double whammy of worse health and fewer health services.
Are they terrorists? For that matter, are they doctors?
Never mind wetting ourselves over the extent of terrorism screening for section 457 medicos, we barely check that they’re doctors. And we don’t check that they’re professionally adequate.
