Crisis Summit White Paper released Headline recommendations include an immediate increase to Medicare rebates, tripling the bulk billing incentive, and a reduction in red tape.
Health watchdog receives record number of AHPRA-related complaints Complaints about the regulator have increased by 42% in the past financial year, highlighting the toll its processes have taken on the medical profession.
Debt-scrapping law for rural doctors kicks in The move is designed to encourage doctors and nurse practitioners to work in areas of acute need, although views are mixed on its likely impact.
First national online directory for eating disorders The site links credentialed healthcare providers to ensure access to appropriate treatment pathways.
GP22 a chance to start vital paradigm shift The RACGP’s annual conference will this year host three plenary sessions exploring how prevention can become a larger part of the healthcare system.
National Cabinet commits to healthcare review The planned assessment of funding arrangements reform options is a chance to secure the future of general practice, according to the RACGP.
Should healthcare data live on after a patient dies? General practices hold vast amounts of posthumous healthcare data that is immensely useful, but its use raises important ethical considerations.
The concern of rising out-of-pocket health costs Rising out-of-pocket health costs are a worry. But the major political parties have barely mentioned it.
RACGP Rural marks 30 years The college’s rural faculty was formed in April 1992 to advocate, educate and support GPs in more remote parts of the country.
RACGP open to building urgent care clinics on existing infrastructure The college says the bulk billing clinics – projected to cost $135 million over four years – must not duplicate or fragment care.