Paul - they are administrators and paid and trained as such. Yet until recently they were expected to sort out OOH no-shows of locums, weekend sick leave cover etc. The burnout rate meant the responsibility had to be shifted back to the ED director. ... See more

Recently there was an unplanned emergent baby delivery at rural ED and neonatal resus was required. A neonatal BVM with PEEP valve was utilised for initial positive pressure assisted ventilation and the babys condition improved but still required respiratory ... See more

Dear All, Aged care is often very complex and thus is always a good experience for registrars. Indeed, elwithout this part of the training, they will not be GP trained. The issue of having Geriatric experience in hospital is different completely. ... See more

Thanks for responding Sonia It's sounds like you are further down the track than me but still frustrated which does not bode well for my chances. The Medicare grants while good in theory have a lot of hoops to jump through which makes it very difficult ... See more

" I'd stick to being old fashioned and grumpy and offer your usual service at your usual fee." Which is why everything from wiping people's bums to fixing world peace means "get your GP to do it". ------------------------------ John Davis Condamine ... See more