Complaints against AHPRA on the rise The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has detailed concerns about how vexatious notifications are handled as their numbers spike.
AHPRA notifications rise by 14.2% The medical watchdog’s annual report reveals 5.9% of medical practitioners received a notification last year, with clinical care the most common complaint.
Could stricter salt ‘laws’ save lives? Researchers say manufacturers should be made to reduce sodium levels in packaged food, saying it will bring ‘enormous reductions’ in CVD.
RACGP calls for regulation overhaul amid growing complexity It says significant changes are needed to complaints handling, accreditation and governance, as a review works to ‘streamline and harmonise’.
‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.
IMG expedited pathway gets greenlight The fast-track program has cleared its final hurdle for a 21 October start date following approval from Australia’s health ministers, but it has left the RACGP fuming.
RACGP further responds to Ahpra criminal history standard The college is calling for an individualised, non-discriminating approach that considers the length of time since any criminal offence.
Omalizumab boosts allergy tolerance: Study US research has found the asthma drug is effective in helping those with food allergies, offering early, but ‘life changing’ hope.
The top general practice stories of 2023 Sixty-day dispensing, red tape and Medicare funding were high on the agenda for GPs this year.
Number of notifications against doctors falls AHPRA’s annual report also reveals a $25 million surge in employee costs due to a push to meet workforce objectives and regulatory changes.