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Stop the use of named hospital referrals: RACGP

Stop the use of named hospital referrals: RACGP

The proposal is among a suite of reforms put forward by the college in its submission to a review of the National Health Reform Agreement.


Optimism high at Practice Owners National Conference

Optimism high at Practice Owners National Conference

Positivity dominated this year’s event as delegates sought to find solutions for a number of challenges on the horizon.


AHPRA naming laws in place despite ongoing reservations

AHPRA naming laws in place despite ongoing reservations

Critics say the new powers deny practitioners natural justice, while a clause protecting regulators against legal action has been labelled ‘indefensible’.


FP 50 decision reversed

FP 50 decision reversed

GPs will once again be able to initiate PBS prescriptions for a commonly used paediatric asthma medication, following a strong advocacy campaign.


Shingrix to replace Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program

Shingrix to replace Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program

The news has been welcomed by the Immunisation Coalition, but there are also concerns about eligibility restrictions.


PBAC to review FP 50 decision

PBAC to review FP 50 decision

Controls placed on GPs initiating PBS prescriptions of the commonly used paediatric asthma medicine will be revisited at the next intracycle meeting.


GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits

GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits

The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.


FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate

FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate

GPs have questioned why some medications can only be prescribed by certain specialties, calling differential access to the PBS ‘utterly illogical’.


$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’

$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’

Rebuilding general practice was a key focus of National Cabinet, which introduced a number of measures to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.


RACGP joins fight against asthma med change

RACGP joins fight against asthma med change

The college has written to the PBAC Chair about potential grave consequences for families due to new restrictions on fluticasone propionate 50 mcg.


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