‘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.
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.
AHPRA proposes changes to health practitioner regulation The planned reforms would increase the decision making role of community members on practitioner misconduct committees.
The top general practice stories of 2022 Regulation, Medicare and COVID-19 are the dominant themes running through this year’s top 10 stories.
Health watchdog receives record number of AHPRA-related complaints Complaints about the regulator have increased by 42% in the past financial year, highlighting the toll its processes have taken on the medical profession.
‘There must be a better way’: Dealing with complex patients Trying to manage these patients is stressful enough, but when the authorities get involved it can create a nightmare, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
Nicotine scheduling changes #2 Dr Jill Thistlethwaite talks with Adjunct Professor John Skerritt and Professor Nick Zwar on what GPs need to know about new prescribing process for nicotine vaping products coming into effect from 1 October.