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Healthier doctors = healthier patients

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We spoke with Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM – a GP, former RACGP Chair, author and mental health advocate for the profession - about the health pressures doctors face, the barriers that can stop colleagues from getting help and some practical steps for better self-...

Ensure you’re equipped to write that script!

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Do you know what authorities you need to issue prescriptions? The Council receives many complaints about poor and/or unauthorised prescribing of Schedule 8 (S8) drugs. In 2018, seven doctors from the same practice in a regional city prescribed large quantities of drugs...

10 keys to good patient-centred record keeping

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How do I take proper medical notes and communicate with my patient? Here's how.

Social networking: Personal boundaries

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As a growing number of social interactions move online, boundaries can sometimes become blurred when it comes to appropriate conduct, especially on electronic platforms. While guidelines are already in place for the treatment of family in clinical settings, how do...

Mental health: Know when to refer

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Mental health is a growing area of concern in public health, with over 2.2 million Australians reporting being diagnosed with a mental illness in 2022. With limited access to mental health services, out of pockets costs, and long waiting lists for specialists, it can...

Topic: Meet our President

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We have welcomed a new President to the Medical Council of NSW, Dr Jennie Kendrick AM (MBBS FRACGP MPH GAICD). Between caring for patients as a GP in Sydney, and training junior doctors, Jennie has now added a new role to her diverse practise. We recently sat down with...

Medical student reflections

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To mark International Women’s Day 2023 #crackingthecode: innovation for a gender equal future, we sat down with medical student and NSW Medical Student Essay Prize highly commended entrant Vivien Nguyen, to talk about the changing face of medicine, technology, and...

Best practice updates | Medical phone scams

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The NSW Ministry of Health’s Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit has received reports of a scam that has seen more than 30 doctors across NSW caught up in the prescribing of high strength fentanyl patches following directions given fraudulently over the telephone. Following...

Medical student essay reflections

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We have had the pleasure to sit down with our NSW Medical Student Essay Prize winners and highly commended entrants, to chat about the essay process and what they have learned along the way. Our 2022 runner up Ho Yun Lee shares his thoughts. How has writing this essay...

Medical student reflections

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We have had the pleasure to sit down with our NSW Medical Student Essay Prize winners and highly commended entrants, to chat about the essay process and what they have learned along the way. Our 2022 prize winner Jessie Cai shares her thoughts. How has writing this...

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