It’s time to get ‘back to basics’ to protect patient privacy Dr Rob Hosking revisits the fundamentals of managing health information in general practice, with the help of a new RACGP resource.
GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.
RACGP advocates for gender equality in healthcare The college has recommended a series of measures to the Government aimed at improving access to quality care for women and other disadvantaged groups.
FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate GPs have questioned why some medications can only be prescribed by certain specialties, calling differential access to the PBS ‘utterly illogical’.
$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’ Rebuilding general practice was a key focus of National Cabinet, which introduced a number of measures to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.
Proportion of Level B attendances drops: AIHW While still the most common type of consultation, its use has plateaued despite overall GP attendances having increased.
‘Guide the future of the profession’: Health of the Nation returns General practice workforce will be a major focus of this year’s survey, which helps to inform and support RACGP advocacy efforts.
In Practice: Prescription Shopping Information Service changes From May, GPs will no longer be able to receive a copy of a Patient Summary Report via fax, Services Australia has advised.
‘My dream was Australia’: A new GP’s tale of red tape and persistence From petrol station attendant to Townsville GP, the route to Fellowship for Dr Nitin Chaudhary has been far from straightforward.
Pressure builds on governments to ‘raise the age’ More than 120 medical, legal and social service organisations have written to the attorneys-general about the age of criminal responsibility.