In Practice: New AHPRA checklist The checklist is designed to help practitioners better address complaints when first raised by a patient or client.
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.
Complaints about AHPRA notifications increase by 39%: Ombudsman While overall complaints about the regulator went down over the past year, its notifications process has come under heavy scrutiny.
AHPRA outlines backing for ‘more compassionate approach’ A regulator-commissioned study includes a series of recommendations for change, after the deaths of 16 practitioners in four years.
RACGP calls for criminal history check changes Nationwide consistency and removing the need to declare ‘trivial offences’ are among the changes listed in a submission to the regulator.
In Practice: Interim prohibition orders The RACGP has provided a generally supportive submission to AHPRA regarding its new power to issue IPOs.
Why AHPRA makes you declare parking fines (in some states) A review into the criminal history registration standard is underway, which has drawn attention to the current requirements.
‘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.
Doctors’ view of AHPRA the most negative of all: Survey No other health profession had a bleaker perception of the regulator than medical practitioners, according to research released this week.
Warning over plan to bypass colleges for IMG assessment Long shadow of ‘Dr Death’ experience in Queensland prompts concern around proposal to sideline specialist colleges in favour of the AMC.