13 Apr 2023
Alarm grows over out-of-pocket impact on health equity
New research indicates healthcare is becoming harder to access due to increasing out-of-pocket costs – particularly for vulnerable patients.
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.
13 Apr 2023
Invitation: Deloitte discusses future of healthcare in NSWA Deloitte analysis of the NSW health system and workforce pressures is the basis for a high-level discussion on the future of health
A Deloitte analysis of the NSW health system and workforce pressures is the basis for a high-level discussion on the future of healthcare in NSW. You can join the discussion.
13 Apr 2023
Seeking expressions of interest: DiT vacancy on AMA Board
The AMA is inviting Doctors in Training to nominate for an appointed two-year position on the AMA Board of Directors.
13 Apr 2023
Government child vaccine campaign
An Australian Government public awareness campaign about the importance of childhood vaccines places doctors as trusted sources from whom parents and carers should seek advice and information about childhood immunisation.
13 Apr 2023
Only a medical degree can train a pharmacist to prescribe
The AMA has again rejected the autonomous pharmacist prescribing trials, explaining in a submission no training program for pharmacists other than a medical degree will provide the training and experience required to autonomously prescribe.
13 Apr 2023
UK-style mail out vapes not the answer to quit smoking
The AMA has rejected a UK “swap-and-stop” plan to get people to substitute cigarettes with vapes, saying GPs can assist with safer ways of quitting instead of swapping one addiction for another.
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.
12 Apr 2023
Medical practitioner reprimanded and suspended for professional misconduct involving inappropriate prescribing
A Queensland medical practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended for three months by a tribunal for professional misconduct involving inappropriate prescribing
12 Apr 2023
Stalwart of ‘powerful specialty’ rewarded with professorship
Professor Charlotte Hespe reflects on recent academic achievements and her ‘forever goal’ of a sustainable general practice system