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Psychological safety: How a healthy workplace can improve patient care

Medical Council representatives recently attended the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) National Conference, to learn about the initiatives helping build a positive culture in medical practice. Prioritising psychological safety in health settings has important...

Building a culture of care: Separating fact from fear in mandatory notifications

Doctors are uniquely positioned when seeking healthcare as patients, with insights and professional experience which may assist or sometimes hinder accessing medical care. There are concerns amongst the profession that mandatory reporting may dissuade doctors from...

NSW Health Professional Councils and HPCA launch Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy

The NSW Health Professional Councils and Health Professional Councils Authority have launched their joint Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 – 2024.
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Social networking: Personal boundaries

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

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

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

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

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

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, and we invite you to read...

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