Mounting evidence for sugar tax success Daily sugar intake fell by 11 g in adults one year after the UK rolled out a levy, as calls to introduce the tax in Australia gain momentum.
In Practice: Medicare compliance FAQs The new resource outlines the different types of compliance activities, with a specific focus on targeted letters.
Sugary drink tax could raise billions: Parliamentary Budget Office Data has shed light on the significant economic benefits a proposed 20% levy could have, while GPs spruik its potential health benefits.
RACGP slams ‘misguided’ CBD nurse-run clinic The college says women in regional Queensland should be especially concerned over the move, which it called a ‘wastage of public funds’.
In Practice: Face-to-face opportunities for rural members RACGP Rural is inviting members to join upcoming face-to-face events for networking and educational opportunities.
Infant spinal manipulation ban reinstated The Chiropractic Board of Australia has bowed to concerns raised by medical bodies following a request from health ministers.
Re-elected RACGP Censor-in-Chief ‘very grateful’ for support Dr Tess van Duuren will provide academic leadership, as well as strategic and policy advice on educational matters for another two years.
Cost blowouts at nurse-led walk-in centres exposed Internal emails show ACT public health officials recently buried around $10 million in additional annual expenses.
Baby spinal manipulation sees Minister request ‘urgent explanation’ Mark Butler will write to the Chiropractic Board after it quietly re-introduced the practice last November following a four-year ban.
In Practice: Calls for business viability representatives The RACGP is seeking members to help inform the development of its general practice business and financial viability work.