Insights
On the practice, plain-spoken.
Long-form essays by Dr Amir Waly on the things patients actually want to know — what private GP care buys, what a skin check involves, how to read a cosmetic consultation, when telehealth helps, and what the medical-title alphabet soup actually means.
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On the practice
5 June 2026
Private GP, explained honestly.
Why this practice bills the way it does, what private GP care actually buys, and why bulk-billing economics are collapsing.
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On skin cancer
6 June 2026
What an annual skin check actually involves.
A plain-spoken account of what happens at a skin check — how long it takes, what dermoscopy is, when biopsy is recommended, and how often to come back.
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On cosmetic medicine
6 June 2026
Cosmetic consultation: questions to ask any practitioner.
A patient-empowering list of the questions worth asking at any cosmetic consultation in Australia. Includes the red flags that mean it's time to walk away.
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On the model of care
6 June 2026
When telehealth is, and isn't, appropriate.
A practical guide to when telehealth is genuinely useful in Australian general practice — and when an in-person consultation is the better choice.
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On medical titles
6 June 2026
What 'consultant general practice' means in Australian medicine.
A plain-English explanation of medical specialty titles in Australia, what 'Specialist GP' formally means, and how to read a doctor's qualifications honestly.
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