01 May 2023
FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate
GPs have questioned why some medications can only be prescribed by certain specialties, calling differential access to the PBS ‘utterly illogical’.
28 Apr 2023
$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’
Rebuilding general practice was a key focus of National Cabinet, which introduced a number of measures to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.
27 Apr 2023
Proportion of Level B attendances drops: AIHW
While still the most common type of consultation, its use has plateaued despite overall GP attendances having increased.
27 Apr 2023
Pharmacy Guild’s medicines shortage ‘scare campaign’ called out
The lobby group has continued to claim that 60-day dispensing will lead to a medicines shortage – but Government figures say otherwise.
26 Apr 2023
Should GPs have to write referrals for cosmetic surgery?
The new requirement is part of a host of reforms aimed at cleaning up the industry, but there is disagreement over its appropriateness.
26 Apr 2023
Extended dispensing a ‘win for patients’
Hundreds of medications will become eligible for 60-day supply from September in a move likely to save the healthcare system billions.
25 Apr 2023
‘My dream was Australia’: A new GP’s tale of red tape and persistence
From petrol station attendant to Townsville GP, the route to Fellowship for Dr Nitin Chaudhary has been far from straightforward.
24 Apr 2023
Pressure builds on governments to ‘raise the age’
More than 120 medical, legal and social service organisations have written to the attorneys-general about the age of criminal responsibility.
21 Apr 2023
RACGP joins fight against asthma med change
The college has written to the PBAC Chair about potential grave consequences for families due to new restrictions on fluticasone propionate 50 mcg.
21 Apr 2023
Push for greater reference to RACGP standards
The college has requested that the ACSQHC add references to RACGP resources in a new guide aimed at implementing primary care standards.