AHPRA eyes mandatory health checks for older GPs The watchdog says complaints against older GPs have ‘jumped disturbingly’, but the RACGP warns it is a fine line between assessing competency and ageism.
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.
Nearly 13 million Australians impacted by MediSecure data breach The breach is one of the largest cyber attacks in the nation’s history, after the personal health information was stolen earlier this year.
Healthed data breach exposes personal details The RACGP says the incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity, while the educator confirmed it has ‘taken steps’ and notified those impacted.
GPs’ crazy reminder to look after mental health The medical world has come out in force to mark CrazySocks4Docs, with the RACGP using it as an opportunity to protest mandatory reporting laws.
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Regulation complexity review ‘long overdue’ The RACGP has welcomed the review, which aims to identify ‘unproductive and unnecessary complexity’ and recommend changes.
‘Milestone’ step for national HIV response Australia has formally endorsed recognition of an undetectable viral load in people with HIV, a move hoped to further reduce transmission and stigma.
GPs told to ‘prescribe and dispense as usual’ amid data breach The RACGP attended an Office of Cyber Security briefing about the incident on Friday, confirming patients can continue to access their medicines.
‘Do not ever give up’: GP speaks out after AHPRA battle The doctor is calling for sweeping changes to the watchdog, after an Ombudsman found it did not act in a timely manner or access relevant data.