Paediatricians back greater GP role in ADHD care Regulatory consistency and supporting GPs to take on a larger portion of care would ease pressure on the system, a Senate Inquiry has been told.
GPs well placed to help tackle ADHD ‘postcode lottery’: RACGP General practice should have an expanded role in supporting patients, the college has told a Senate Inquiry.
Spotlight on bulk billing incentive impact Officials have told the Senate Estimates committee they hope the measure will increase bulk billing rates as well as the viability of general practice.
RACGP calls for ‘more action’ following reproductive healthcare report President Dr Nicole Higgins says the Government needs to act now to end Australia’s ‘postcode lottery’.
Incomplete picture hampering long COVID response Data gaps and inconsistent clinical definitions are hampering efforts to manage the increasingly prevalent condition.
Senator raises ‘distressing’ impact of controversial Medicare fraud reports Recent Medicare fraud and non-compliance claims have been roundly rejected by public officials and politicians in a Senate Estimates hearing at Parliament House.
Senate Committee pushes for ‘substantial’ Medicare rise The inadequacy of MBS rebates, which have tracked well below health service costs, is a key focus of a new report.
Should rural general practices be embedded in hospitals? The issue is under the spotlight after a senator asked if rural areas could ‘just get rid of private practice’ during a Senate Committee hearing investigating workforce struggles.
Push to overhaul AHPRA notifications process Appearing before a Senate Inquiry, the RACGP’s Dr Michael Wright suggested ways to address the negative effects the current process has on GPs.
NSW rejects five key drug recommendations The independent ice inquiry has prompted further focus on drug use as a health issue rather than a legal one.