Canberra GP laments closure of ‘wonderful inclusive’ clinic Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo, known for her commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community, said Medicare’s decline has forced the clinic to shut its doors.
Medicare-funded care plans save lives after stroke: Study Evidence shows clear survival benefits of chronic disease management plans in primary care – but uptake needs improvement, researchers say.
‘We can’t keep going this way’: GPs’ petition to save bulk billing Higher rebates and funding for longer consultations are among the all-too-familiar requests, with a GP Principal saying more clinics will close if there is no change.
General practices hit by Medicare claiming outage The issues were caused by a planned system upgrade, according to Services Australia – but practices say they received no warning.
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Prominent backing grows for extended dispensing In Parliament this week Dr Monique Ryan asked the Health Minister to put in place the 2018 PBAC recommendation for 60-day limits.
Fall in bulk billing a rising concern for patients Worries about GP costs are now one of the main issues for patients, with new bulk-billing data indicating that may rise further.
Compliance campaign: An open letter to Minister Butler Here, we publish the full letter written by RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins in protest of the recent compliance campaign.
College calls on Health Minister to intervene in compliance campaign Mark Butler has been asked to step in after ‘problematic’ letters were sent to almost 600 GPs.
‘Not viable’: GPs’ ‘sadness’ at ending bulk billing of veterans GPs have rejected an accusation the move is ‘to make a political point’, saying the decision was considered carefully for six months.
Health Minister pushed for more detail on proposed general practice reforms RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins has written to Mark Butler calling for decisive government action and investment in patient care.