General practice ‘won’t be singled out’ in tax clampdown The RACGP has welcomed concessions over payroll tax after extended advocacy with the Queensland Government and its Revenue Office.
North Queensland doctors urged to keep airing concerns A united front is key to countering potential damage, says RACGP president-elect, who has closely tracked the pilot’s controversial evolution.
Controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot finalised The North Queensland program is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2023, with the college warning about risks to patient safety.
Twenty unanswered questions: College interrogates UTI pilot ‘For the sake of patient safety’, the RACGP has again urged Queensland Health to reconsider its decision to continue UTI pharmacy prescribing.
‘Not the time to point fingers’: GPs push back against hospital ramping blame Queensland’s Deputy Premier has said the hospital crisis is being exacerbated due to ‘GPs declining to see people with respiratory illnesses’.
Queensland Health and Pharmacy Guild stonewall queries about UTI pilot evaluation Mystery and confusion surround who has seen the report, when it was completed and if the full results will ever be publicly released.
AMAQ survey cites ‘alarming’ complications from pharmacy pilot At least 239 patients have had complications after seeing a pharmacist involved in the Queensland UTI prescribing trial, according to a new report.
Mackay ceremony marks college commitment to regions A recent Fellowship ceremony in regional Queensland reflects a pledge to support rural and regional GPs and GPs in training.
Findings from PHN audit to remain confidential An audit into the North Queensland Primary Health Network will investigate potential conflicts of interest at the board level, but the findings are not expected to be released publicly.
‘Tip of the iceberg’: GPs highlight pharmacy UTI prescribing incidents One instance involves a patient allegedly being incorrectly diagnosed with a UTI when she had a 15-centimetre pelvic mass.