Hospitals and Healthcare

Mental health: The care of people with life-limiting illnesses is a generalisable skill that is a core responsibility of all doctors, writes Will Cairns

Poor conditions for junior doctors and a mass exodus of doctors leaving healthcare has put the NHS at breaking point.

Junior doctors have been removed from a fourth hospital in NSW by a peak medical college over concerns of their welfare. 

A new mental health program in WA, the first of its kind in Australia, is helping young doctors battling severe anxiety and depression — and stopping them from paying the ultimate price.

A growing body of research literature shows that physician burnout and depression are linked to medical errors and depersonalized care.

A ghost network, a term commonly used by professionals, describes a panel of medical providers who for various reasons aren’t providing.

Doctors' mental health has always been at risk, but the pandemic is pushing too many to the brink.

A.K. Benjamin’s magnificently unsettling new book is about the “unraveling minds” of his patients, and his own history of mental illness.

Talking about mental illness can be hard. There is a stigma that surrounds mental health and mental illness. It can prevent people from getting the support and help they need. But mental illness is a common problem. In fact, about 1 in 5 people will experience some sort of mental illness in their lifetime. So, don’t be afraid to reach …