Yearly bulk billing rates plummet Practices are being forced to pass on their costs to patients, as owners worry about skyrocketing bills and the looming spectre of payroll tax.
Pharmacy Guild executive director resigns Suzanne Greenwood has announced she is stepping down from her role, four years after she took on the top job.
RACGP to take part in bilateral 8CPA discussions President Dr Nicole Higgins has welcomed the chance for general practice to have a voice in the early stages of the process.
Concerns over possible telehealth indemnity gaps The RACGP has queried some insurers’ policies towards exemptions to the ‘established clinical relationship’ requirement.
Pathology merger would make sub-leasing untenable: GP Alliance General practice owners say the takeover – under review by the ACCC – would leave a ‘hole’ in the finances of many clinics.
‘Another cost to absorb’: 16% hike in GPs’ registration fee With regulatory duties for the Medical Board of Australia expanding, the RACGP President queries whether individual GPs should have to foot the bill.
RACGP provides further support for remote registrars New guidelines aim to help maintain remote supervision opportunities and enable the placement of registrars in areas of need.
Rise in success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students The latest RACGP CCE exam saw a 100% pass rate among the cohort, which has been hailed as a ‘phenomenal achievement’.
RACGP releases new interpreter guidelines As Australia becomes increasingly multicultural, the college has outlined how to best use interpreters in practice.
GP spearheads indefinite energy drink ban for kids A regional WA GP is at the centre of a campaign to ban the sale of energy drinks to young people, with her hometown leading the way.