Could nurse practitioners help ease the pressure on regional health?
By Josh Brine and Shannon Pearce
Nurse practitioners are helping ease some of the burden on doctors in rural areas as services look for more options to see patients.
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Coroner finds paramedic who made 'man flu' comments failed to meet standards
By Eva Blandis
A coroner has recommended the South Australian Ambulance Service consider implementing an inclusive language program after an inquest heard an Indian national was told he was overreacting with the "man flu" in the days before he died of chronic pneumonia.
#Courts #AmbulanceService #HealthcareFacilities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #EvaBlandis
A coroner has recommended the South Australian Ambulance Service consider implementing an inclusive language program after an inquest heard an Indian national was told he was overreacting with the "man flu" in the days before he died of chronic pneumonia.
Hundreds owed $10,000 from Medicare as millions go unclaimed
By Evelyn Manfield
Services Australia is urging people to check if they're owed money from a $272 million pool of unclaimed money.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/medicare-rebates-bank-details-services-australia/106503810
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Question for #doctorsandmedicalprofessionals of Mastodon (#medstodon ? #doctortoots ?)
As an MD in Sweden I introduce myself to patients as “Name Surname, Physician” & expect them to call me by first name. Colleagues & nurses use first name. In charts it’s usually Dr Surname. When abroad, I’m not sure how to introduce myself. In a professional setting, is Dr Surname the way to go? What about social gatherings? My Swedish instinct is to drop the “doctor” - what’s the custom where you are?
A damning report into governance and policies at Canberra's secure mental health unit has listed assaults on staff and confusion about the facility's purpose among a number of issues that need urgent action.
The Australian Nursing Federation says a threat to deregister the union in WA will not be carried out after it met with the state's Industrial Relations Commission, adding it has no plans for further strikes.
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