13 Apr 2023
RACGP President thanks outgoing DoH Secretary
Professor Brendan Murphy, who led the Department of Health and Aged Care through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced his retirement.
12 Apr 2023
Pushback against proposal to restrict MBS access to bulk-billing GPs
There are concerns such a change would create a two-tier system and ‘completely undermine’ the universality of Medicare.
11 Apr 2023
Doubts over Guild push to reduce medicine co-payment
The RACGP’s President says the initiative, which will cost taxpayers more than $900 million over four years, will do little to reduce costs for patients and taxpayers.
10 Apr 2023
Health Minister responds to RACGP concerns over latest compliance campaign
Mark Butler has sought to provide clarity over letters sent to nearly 600 GPs who were co-claiming MBS item 10997 with Chronic Disease Management items.
06 Apr 2023
Pulse check: How GPs feel about MBS reform
While there is universal agreement that Medicare needs to change, many remain wary about what this will look like in practice.
05 Apr 2023
Around 50% of pharmacists intend to quit by 2033: Study
And with pharmacy already experiencing workforce shortages, the RACGP Vice President is concerned expanding their scope of practice will make matters worse.
04 Apr 2023
College responds to Medicare integrity report
The 77-page independent review has been published. Here, newsGP sums up some of the key implications for general practice.
04 Apr 2023
What does the Medicare integrity report mean for GPs?
The 77-page independent review has been published. Here, newsGP sums up some of the key implications for general practice.
03 Apr 2023
‘Immeasurable loss’: Confirmed closure of 60 practices in four years
Underfunding and workforce shortages have seen scores of general practices close since the pandemic. Vulnerable patients are likely to suffer most.
03 Apr 2023
GPs driven by ‘fear’ likely under-billed $350m in 2021–22
New analysis suggests GPs under-bill in more than 10% of consultations, while another report finds no evidence for $8 billion Medicare fraud figure.