Q&A Archives - Medical Forum

UTIs can get complicated

Dr Jonathan Chambers·September 8, 2023

Infectious disease specialist and clinical microbiologist Dr Jonathan Chambers was one of the doctors who was consulted by WA Health before the decision was made to go ahead with the pharmacy prescribing trial. This is his take. Read More...

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UTI pharmacy prescribing – doctors reply

Medical Forum·September 8, 2023

Some WA pharmacists have started prescribing for ‘uncomplicated’ UTIs. RACGP WA and AMA (WA) heads – Dr Ramya Raman and Dr Michael Page – respond to questions from Medical Forum. Read More...

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Trailblazers in health recognised

Cathy O’Leary·April 12, 2023

Two trail-blazing women working in the health sector – one a plastic surgeon and the other an Aboriginal health worker – have been inducted into the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame. Read More...

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New training pathway for GPs

Medical Forum·February 21, 2023

From this month, GP training officially moves back into the fold of Australia’s specialist medical colleges – the Royal Australia College of GPs and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Read More...

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The health system tipping point, and need for reform

Medical Forum·July 11, 2022

After two years in the job, Perth orthopaedic surgeon Omar Khorshid is stepping down as national president of the AMA, a role which demanded more of his time than he ever imagined – courtesy of COVID. He talks to Medical Forum about the current state of the health system and the challenges ahead. Read More...

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Q&A with… Amber-Jade Sanderson

Medical Forum·March 2, 2022

Amber-Jade Sanderson, WA Minister for Health and Mental Health. Last December, Amber-Jade Sanderson was given an early Christmas present of sorts –the hot potato of the health portfolio amid a pandemic. Here she explains why she is embracing the chance to deliver on the job dubbed the poisoned chalice of government. Read More...

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