WA Health Minister backs urgent calls for telehealth item numbers As suspected coronavirus cases place more demand on GP workflow, the need to expand the MBS item numbers has been called a ‘no brainer’.
New innovative employment model for GPs undertaking rural training Trainee rural GPs in the Murrumbidgee region can now work in private practices and local hospitals under a new employment model.
Calls for coordinated approach as NDIS access issues continue Senators heard at an estimates hearing that the National Disability Insurance Agency is still working through 16,000 unopened email enquiries.
DoH expands free vaccine eligibility ahead of flu season The Federal Government has said it will secure its largest ever supply of seasonal influenza for people most at risk.
Health Minister responds to RACGP calls to end co-claiming crackdown Greg Hunt acknowledged consultation for the campaign ‘should have been better’.
First AskMBS advisory shines a light on general practice GPs and practice managers now have easy access to advice on commonly asked questions regarding the MBS.