Preventive care and mental health in the election spotlight Catherine King and Greg Hunt outlined rival visions for the future of Australia’s healthcare at a National Press Club debate.
Chemoprevention better than cure A primary care-led approach is aiming to help GPs protect at-risk patients against certain types of cancer – in many cases before they develop.
Lines drawn for election healthcare battle Labor has accused the Federal Government of ‘giving up’ on healthcare funding following the launch of the Coalition’s long-term national health plan.
GPs around Australia getting political With the Federal Election looming, Australia’s GPs are campaigning for change.
Would voluntary patient enrolment take Australia towards UK-style capitation? A new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is tipped to be in next week’s Federal Budget. newsGP explores what patient enrolment might mean for health outcomes.
Calls for increased funding for longer consultations GPs are calling for at least an 18.5% increase in funding for consultations longer than 20 minutes.
RACGP questions partnership between health insurer and chemist chain A health services partnership between one of Australia’s largest health insurers and largest chemist chains has been slammed by medical bodies.
Survey finds communication key reason for unnecessary healthcare More than half of the GPs in a nationwide survey cited difficulties in accessing patient information as a crucial aspect of unnecessary healthcare.
Productivity Commission admits to $3.6b error EXCLUSIVE: The Commission has been forced to update its 2019 Report on Government Services after omitting billions in historical primary care funding.
How can GPs encourage continuity of care? Research shows continuity of care leads to better health outcomes. But in a time-poor and highly-mobile age, how can doctors actually encourage patients to keep coming back? Three long-time GPs give their views.