17 May 2023
Further downward spiral in bulk billing rates
The first statistics since the Budget show one of the biggest year-on-year falls yet, with new incentives due to kick in from November.
17 May 2023
No minimum numbers’: GPs urged to use RACF flag-fall fee
Take-up of recommended COVID-19 boosters in aged care is low, but officials hope a raised fee for in-reach visits will make a difference.
16 May 2023
Reproductive healthcare telehealth items extended
The move has been welcomed, particularly for women in remote areas, but advocates are calling for the items to be made permanent.
15 May 2023
Confusion over UTI pharmacy prescribing ethics approval
The NSW pharmacy prescribing trial is still yet to be registered with ANZCTR, despite its first phase having already begun.
15 May 2023
Law needs to recognise ‘vital’ rural GP-Surgeons: RACGP
The college has said it is ‘unable to support’ legislation that aims to protect the use of the title ‘surgeon’ in its current form.
12 May 2023
‘Everything came crashing down’: Study reveals impact of health notifications
The new research also stresses the pivotal role GPs can play in improving outcomes for doctor-patients.
11 May 2023
Opioid treatment receives $377m funding increase
The measure, included in this week’s Federal Budget, will ‘save lives’, according to the RACGP President.
10 May 2023
Federal Budget 2023–24: The detailed breakdown for GPs
The long-awaited Budget contained some unequivocally good news for general practice, following long-term RACGP advocacy.
09 May 2023
Budget reveals $5.7 billion general practice investment
Funding will go towards the creation of a new level E consultation item, rebate indexation, telehealth, the bulk billing incentive, and multidisciplinary care.
09 May 2023
Why health data hacks keep happening
A cancer centre is Australia’s latest cyber attack victim, with a criminal gang hoping to extort more than $100,000.