Although we are mostly happy with life in Mount Gambier, one issue that causes concern is the lack of easy access to GPs. Juliet made an appointment to see a doctor today and the earliest she could get in was December 3. That’s a wait of 16 days! A patient could be dead or cured [...]
The missing billions
I wrote once before about how newspapers are nutter magnets. We’re dealing with one at the moment who is definitely in the hall of fame. I won’t be too specific because the poor fellow is obviously disturbed and I don’t want to make fun of him as an individual. But it’s interesting to discuss the [...]
Pointing to a diagnosis
If a finger doctor or dermatologist happens to cruise past I would appreciate their (free) opinion regarding the lumps on the index finger of my right hand. It started as a couple of small spots in July. Being winter and shortly after our arrival from Kalgoorlie, I thought they were chilblains, which I had once [...]
Hungry Jack’s quad stack burger
We ran a story on the front page today about the success of Hungry Jack’s quad stack burger. This was a limited-time promotion where people could buy super-size burgers made to order. The standard quad stack comprised four beef patties, four slices of cheese and bacon in a standard hamburger bun with no salad. It [...]
Stop poaching doctors from poor countries
I’m not sure about the desirability or sustainability of Australia poaching doctors from poor countries to fill vacancies in our depleted medical workforce. The “great brain drain” it’s known as around the world. The United Kingdom, United States and other affluent nations also recruit third world doctors. In Australia, more than 10 percent of the [...]
