Champions
- Aaron, Doctor: Atherton Tablelands, Qld
- Abby, GP: Kimberley, WA
- Angela, GP: Geeveston, TAS
- Ashraf, GP: Boort, VIC
- Desley, GP: St George, QLD
- Jasmine, Doctor: Darwin NT
- Nina, GP: Alice Springs NT
- Patrick, Locum: VIC, NSW, TAS
- Pieter, Doctor: NSW, VIC
- Shannon, Doctor: Orange, NSW
- Tony, GP: Quorn, SA
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Snakes alive! It’s back to the bush for me
“So, what can I do for you today?” It was a fairly typical opening question to get the feel for the consultation. “Hurt my back doc,” came the reply. Then silence. No two minutes of his narrative tumbling out; but then, … Continue reading
New Year’s resolution – give a country doctor a break
Merry Christmas everyone and here’s to some more New Year resolutions. Where did the year go? This time last year I was a partner in a successful group practice, but felt the time was right for a sea change. My … Continue reading
The not-so-harsh reality of rural locum work
I thought it would be handy to explore some of the issues associated with rural locum work, which overall I have found to be immensely rewarding. You know, it’s always good to go into these things with your eyes open. From a … Continue reading
Variety is the spice of a VMO’s life
In my last blog, I suggested that the work of most rural GPs was basically no different to that of any “generalist” GP in most towns and cities in Australia. Hence my view that most GPs would have no problem … Continue reading
GPs – trust your instincts and give locum work a go
One of the great things about being a GP, as distinct from our specialist colleagues, is the ongoing care that we can give to our own patients over a prolonged period. For me that’s been a very rewarding experience, most … Continue reading
Do the locum-motion with me
It was certainly a surprise phone call from Tony at Rural Health Workforce: “Would you be interested in being a rural champion?” Well, I was a little reluctant at first, especially as I had recently moved to Hobart. However, Tony … Continue reading
