New statutory agency to investigate systemic issues in aged care The new authority, recommended by the royal commission, will identify issues and report to the Australian Parliament.
What is the future for small practices? As another GP shuts up shop in rural NSW, newsGP asks about the prospects for smaller clinics.
GPs urged to contact MPs about assignment of benefit concerns The RACGP has issued a letter template for members, which includes a request to make verbal consent to bulk bill telehealth a permanent feature.
In Practice: DoH seeks feedback on how it provides information Healthcare professionals have been asked to complete a 10-minute survey exploring how they would like to receive departmental updates.
Questions persist around pharmacist prescribing education The RACGP has once again raised serious concerns about diagnosis and training, as a second round of consultation on the changes kicks off.
More than one in three says their practice ‘at risk of closing’ The results of a newsGP survey suggest serious concerns about the sustainability of general practice remain front of mind.
Ten-year plan to fill dementia knowledge gaps Researchers will spend the next decade exploring the disease’s risk factors, prevention, stigma, and best-practice care.
Pharmacy prescribing decision ‘makes no sense’ A pilot program set to dramatically extend pharmacists’ prescribing powers has been expanded, even before the first cohort has completed training.
‘Important to get our voice heard’: RACGP scope of practice survey Members are being urged to provide feedback on the type of changes GPs need to work at their full capacity.
Supervisor recruitment issues contradict Guild claims about NQ Pilot Recent comments that local GPs are ‘very supportive’ of pharmacy prescribing do not appear to match the reality on the ground.