Reflections on General Practice

The National Rural Generalist Pathway

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July 7, 2019 in Political, Reflections on General Practice.

The House Call

The House Call The House Call — Read on genevieveyates.com/2019/06/24/the-house-call/

June 25, 2019 in Reflections on General Practice.

Are you the effing doctor?!

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November 16, 2018 in Reflections on General Practice.

Doctors’ mental health and the perfect storm

"The statistics on doctor suicide are horrifying… and doctors-in-training are particularly susceptible."#MentalHealth#crazysocks4docshttps://t.co/169YDALwv3 — Steve Robson (@DrSteveRobson) November 9, 2018

November 9, 2018 in Reflections on General Practice.

I ‘have it all’ – but truly, it ain’t what I expected — Dr Liz Sturgiss

An increasing number of doctors in all specialties are working part-time. The BEACH dataset shows a steady decline in the number of sessions worked each week by Australian GPs between 1998 and 2008, while a survey published in August this year of UK GP trainees found only one in five intended to work full-time in […]…

October 24, 2018 in Reflections on General Practice.

Going bush

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August 2, 2018 in Political, Reflections on General Practice.

Why #GoRural ?

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July 1, 2018 in Reflections on General Practice.

Burnout and scope of practice in new family physicians

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July 1, 2018 in Doctor's health, Reflections on General Practice.

What compels you?

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June 26, 2018 in Ethics, Political, Reflections on General Practice.

Do not disturb

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June 20, 2018 in Doctor's health, Reflections on General Practice.

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