‘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.
RACGP ‘blindsided’ by controversial new IMG fast-tracking Eligible overseas doctors will be granted upfront registration from the Medical Board, in a move labelled an ‘assault on the medical colleges’.
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Drug survey backs RACGP’s calls for harm reduction The college’s Addiction Medicine Chair believes the results should be used as leverage to better support GPs providing care in this area.
Cosmetic surgery safeguards undergo major facelift GPs will have a bigger role to play in protecting patients from ‘cosmetic cowboys’, as part of a raft of changes cracking down on the trouble-plagued industry.
Re-consent needed for ‘critical’ data resource An RACGP committee has granted MedicineInsight ‘ethics approval’, but practices must sign up again to participate.
Doctors criticise strategy’s fossil fuel omission The Government released the Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy this week – but some GPs believe it does not go far enough.
Clinic’s data breach a reminder to bolster security The personal details of more than 5000 patients may have been ‘compromised’ after a Brisbane medical centre’s email account was breached.
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.