22 Apr 2024
Health Minister ‘very worried’ about payroll tax impacts
Mark Butler has urged state governments to ‘listen closely’ to GPs and their concerns, or risk undoing bulk-billing and Medicare reforms.
22 Apr 2024
Antripsychotics fo dementia raise ‘risk of serious harm’: Study
From pneumonia to heart attacks, new research revealed the drugs do more harm than first thought, with the risks highest soon after initiation.
22 Apr 2024
Responding to requests for unnecessary tests
SPONSORED: There is a good reason why the word ‘necessary’ often appears when it comes to the provision and funding of medical services.
22 Apr 2024
Tharawal AMS patients get flu jab to protect community
Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) was a hive of activity last week (Monday, 15 April) as patients, young and old, flocked to the Airds centre for their annual influenza (flu) vaccination.
22 Apr 2024
New shuttle bus service trial begin
The service commenced as a six-month trial and will be operated by the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation together with Robina Transfer Unit and in collaboration with Volunteering Gold Coast.
19 Apr 2024
Registration Extended!
If you want to join our Community Connect event in Sydney this Saturday, you can still do so as registration has just been extended.
19 Apr 2024
Warning issued on point-of-care testing compliance
Despite thousands of MBS claims, the DoHAC understands no clinics are approved for the HbA1c test, sparking calls for practices to get accredited.
19 Apr 2024
Extreme caution needed on scope of practice
The AMA is working through the Scope of Practice Review Issues Paper 2 that was released earlier this week.
19 Apr 2024
New AMA report card reveals uncomfortable truths about Australia’s health system
Planned surgery wait times in Australia’s public hospitals are now the longest on record, a new AMA report card has found.
19 Apr 2024
In Practice: Digital health Q&A
The RACGP is hosting a forum for GPs to learn more about digital health tools, electronic prescribing, My Health Record, and sharing patient data.