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Yasmin Clarke

Data analyst; Journalist

Yasmin Clarke is a data analyst & visualisation expert who has provided insights for the NSW Department of Education; the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; LG Professionals Australia; Roads and Maritime Service (RMS); Transurban; IBM among others. She has a background in science, accounting, and business strategy.

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Infectious diseases

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Why haven’t I caught COVID?: The question half of GPs are asking

Healthed's survey team was struck by the dramatically lower rates of COVID among GPs.

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

GPs do up to six hours of non-billable work per week

Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.

Public health

Clinical Articles

Where is Medicare ‘leakage’ coming from? GPs point the finger

Many GPs think large, profit-driven corporates and hospitals are the main sources of Medicare misuse, Healthed survey finds.

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

92% of GPs think underbilling needs to be included in Medicare review

Over 90% of GPs want the government’s to examine underbilling and unpaid work by GPs, Healthed’s latest survey suggests

Evidence-based medicine

Clinical Articles

Report: The Impact of Medicare ‘Rorting’ Media Coverage on General Practice

The questions in this survey were inspired by the recent media coverage on Medicare ‘fraud’, reported extensively by the ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

GPs on social media – Where can we find them?

GPs seem less active in their social media use compared with the general Australian population, exclusive survey data reveals

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

70% of GPs say patient behaviour is deteriorating, social media and consumer culture implicated, says expert

Social media and consumerism are major factors, one expert says.

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

50% of GPs are thinking of leaving practice earlier than expected

Increasingly difficult working conditions are pushing GPs out of the profession. Half of GPs recently surveyed by Healthed have seriously considered leaving general practice earlier than planned.

Surgery

Clinical Articles

30% of GPs have seen bad outcomes from non-specialist cosmetic surgery but only 1% reported to AHPRA

Almost one-third of GPs have seen negative outcomes from cosmetic surgical procedures performed by doctors who were not formally trained in surgery, but only 1% of GPs reported these cases to AHPRA.

Surgery

Clinical Articles

78% of GPs want ‘cosmetic cowboys’ banned

It’s not just plastic surgeons who are calling for major reforms...

Public health

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78% of GPs don’t understand the new CPD

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

Public health

Clinical Articles

‘Disconnected’, ‘Loss of focus’, ’Does great work’: Presidential candidates respond to member concerns

How do you plan to address member concerns if you are elected president? This week, Healthed revealed that only 25% of GPs feel that they get value for money from their RACGP membership.

GPs do up to six hours of non-billable work per week

Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.

By Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Accreditation

Why haven’t I caught COVID?: The question half of GPs are asking

Healthed's survey team was struck by the dramatically lower rates of COVID among GPs.

By Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

If pharmacists can prescribe, should GPs be able to dispense?

As NSW Health trials the expansion of pharmacists’ prescribing powers, Healthed asked GPs if doctors should be able to dispense medicines directly to their patients

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Diagnostics

Is pharmacy prescribing really madness? Up to 42% of GPs think it’s not, if…

Despite many concerns, 16% of GPs support a trial and 26% are undecided

By Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Public health

Demand for mental health services still rising, despite pandemic easing off — Survey

GPs say patients’ mental health continues to deteriorate. Will cuts to psychologist visits make it worse or improve access?

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Mental health

RIP NPS: most GPs will miss you — Survey

81% of GPs say the government made the wrong call, but only about half are convinced it was achieving its aims

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Accreditation

Grassroots GPs offer their Medicare Fixes

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

By Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Public health

AHPRA to let ‘cosmetic cowboys’ off the hook?

GPs share plastic surgeons concerns over lower standards for cosmetic surgery

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Surgery

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

By Dr Brynn Wainstein, Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Immunology and allergy

Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

IV iron underutilised in pregnancy

Many GPs reluctant to give IV iron in second and third trimester, despite expert recommendations

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Public health

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