07 Feb 2023
Press Club appearance to help drive conversation on Medicare reform
At a critical time for healthcare in Australia, Dr Nicole Higgins will discuss why investment is needed to safeguard the future of general practice.
07 Feb 2023
Nearly 600 GPs to be sent Medicare compliance letters
The latest campaign relates to co-claiming of chronic disease management and practice nurse support services.
06 Feb 2023
Government spending on general practice falls
Australia’s GPs are ‘busier than ever’ but expenditure per person on general practice has decreased.
06 Feb 2023
Rebate increases ‘not off the table’: Health Minister
Payments and ‘flexible funding’ for practices to employ more nurses and allied health professionals are also being considered.
06 Feb 2023
How to save primary care in remote Australia: RACGP NT Chair
What happens when an area loses its GPs? Dr Sam Heard is witnessing the fallout, and has set out a treatment plan to combat the issue before it is too late.
06 Feb 2023
Human papillomavirus vaccine schedule change
From 6 February 2023, the dose schedule for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will change to a single dose.
06 Feb 2023
Changes to HPV vaccine dose schedule for young Australians
From 6 February 2023 the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule will become a single dose schedule. Catch-up under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will also be extended to all Australians 25 years and under.
03 Feb 2023
COVID-19 update 3 February 2023
There have been 1,286 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.
03 Feb 2023
Release of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report is now available. It outlines a vision for Australia’s primary care system of the future
03 Feb 2023
Murray Valley encephalitis virus detections widespread across inland NSW
Communities across western and southern areas of inland NSW are urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites as detections of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus increase