22 May 2023
Payroll tax concerns ‘biggest priority’ for practice owners
The issue was a key theme at the Practice Owners National Conference, along with potential options to address it.
19 May 2023
‘We are going to miss out’: Stark warning on IMG recruitment
While New Zealand can process IMGs within three months, Australia’s bureaucracy is proving a major barrier to addressing workforce shortages.
18 May 2023
Budget ‘excellent’ for remote healthcare: RACGP Rural Chair
Associate Professor Michael Clements shares his view on measures for areas disproportionately affected by workforce and chronic health issues.
17 May 2023
AHPRA naming laws in place despite ongoing reservations
Critics say the new powers deny practitioners natural justice, while a clause protecting regulators against legal action has been labelled ‘indefensible’.
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.