How to take advantage of super contribution strategies With 30 June approaching, financial healthcare advisor John Manuel explores what GPs need to know about concessional super contributions.
Further room for improvement in health literacy Recent patient feedback further establishes GPs’ stewardship role in health literacy and safeguarding quality use of medicines.
More funding could help reduce COVID test wait times: GP With test wait times up to five hours, one Melbourne GP on the ground says better financial support would allow clinics to bring in more staff.
GPs encouraged to use interpreters with CALD patients GPs are key in helping CALD communities access healthcare during the pandemic, but important health messaging can get lost in translation.
What will the new financial year bring for general practice? Variations to indexation and telehealth items are among the key changes coming into effect from 1 July.
Consistency in power of attorney laws could help prevent elder abuse The Council of Attorneys-General has agreed to work toward reforms designed to strengthen protections for older people.
Almost 200 aged care providers at ‘high levels of financial distress’ New research from Australia’s peak national body for aged care providers has identified an alarming risk of economic collapse for 197 centres.
Is ‘self-care’ the future of medicine? Proponents say it could help manage an ageing population struggling with chronic disease, but its effect on primary care is yet to be determined.
New resource to foster patients’ financial health literacy A new RACGP-endorsed guide aims to help patients understand health costs and empower their discussions around medical fees.
New financial year: What GPs need to know With a number of key legislative changes to be implemented from 1 July, newsGP breaks down the ones that will affect general practice.