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
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.
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
Virtual GP Roundtable – Better than a backup: supporting doctors in training to choose a career in general practice
The outcomes of from the AMA Council of Doctors virtual GP roundtable
03 Apr 2023
Rural visit lays foundation for enhanced GP training
RACGP representatives have strengthened ties with rural training stakeholders during a recent trip to Broken Hill.
03 Apr 2023
Flutiform 50/5® (fluticasone propionate + formoterol (eformoterol)) PBS pricing information
Flutiform 50/5® (fluticasone propionate + formoterol (eformoterol)) PBS pricing information
03 Apr 2023
The new reforms in cosmetic surgery provide improved protection for patients
Doctors who perform cosmetic surgery have three months to clean up their advertising in line with tougher requirements and get familiar with new practice guidelines issued today by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)
03 Apr 2023
Tenecteplase (Metalyse) shortage shelf-life extension expanded
We have approved a 12-month shelf-life extension of all Metalyse tenecteplase batches that have an original expiry date from January 2022 to March 2025. The extension does not apply to batches of Metalyse with an original expiry date before January 2022 or after March 2025.
02 Apr 2023
Case of Meningococcal
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in an 11 month-old infant from rural South Australia. The baby has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition. The strain has been identified as serotype B