What GPs need to know for the start of the new financial year The new financial year will bring a number of important changes to programs and services that affect general practice. newsGP summarises some key information for GPs.
Thunderstorm asthma: What can GPs do to help patients? Ten people died in the epidemic thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne in 2016. What can GPs do to help their patients if such an event occurs again?
Pointing the way towards better support of veterans’ mental health The Federal Government has released research that provides a blueprint for better provision of services to ex-serving military personnel returning to civilian life.
GP recommendations adopted in Parliamentary report on life insurance industry The RACGP last year presented the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services with concerns regarding providing medical reports to life insurers – and has now had its recommendations accepted in a Parliamentary report.
RACGP frustrated with lack of consideration in Productivity Commission recommendations The RACGP is disappointed with the Productivity Commission’s failure to heed its recommendations on key Australian healthcare issues in its final report on reforms to the human services sector, President Dr Bastian Seidel told newsGP.
Outlining changes to urgent after-hours items The Federal Government’s changes to urgent after-hours Medicare rebates will take effect from 1 March.
Proposed reproductive health hub to offer Tasmanian women better access to care Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare Catherine King and Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek today announced a $1m commitment to build a ‘reproductive health hub’ in Hobart, which would allow women to avoid costly interstate travel for vital health services.
Federal Government extends cashless debit card trials The Federal Government has passed legislation to extend its cashless debit card trials, adding a new test location despite strong criticism from political opponents.
Ban on direct-to-consumer advertising by after-hours providers welcomed by RACGP RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel told newsGP he is pleased with the news after-hours primary care services would no longer be allowed to employ direct-to-consumer advertising.
Australian mental health spend reaches $9 billion Figures released last week show that Australia’s overall spending on mental health has grown significantly over the past two decades, reflecting GPs’ increasing role in this area of healthcare.