Push for greater reference to RACGP standards The college has requested that the ACSQHC add references to RACGP resources in a new guide aimed at implementing primary care standards.
‘Welcome morale boost’ as funding for GP grants program opens The $220 million election commitment announced last year is aimed at boosting standards and patient access.
‘The result of years of neglect’: Bulk billing freefall continues Just over a third of bulk billing clinics are taking on new patients, according to newly published survey results.
Controversial pharmacy income deal under assessment An agreement that guarantees pharmacies’ income for prescriptions is being reviewed for its ‘fitness for purpose’.
Alarm grows over out-of-pocket impact on health equity New research indicates healthcare is becoming harder to access due to increasing out-of-pocket costs – particularly for vulnerable patients.
Senate probe into ADHD under way The inquiry is considering diagnosis and support for people with ADHD, with most GPs reporting a large increase in referral requests.
Pulse check: How GPs feel about MBS reform While there is universal agreement that Medicare needs to change, many remain wary about what this will look like in practice.
College responds to Medicare integrity report The RACGP President hopes the review will be a spur to simplify a ‘fiendishly complex’ system.
What does the Medicare integrity report mean for GPs? The 77-page independent review has been published. Here, newsGP sums up some of the key implications for general practice.
GPs driven by ‘fear’ likely under-billed $350m in 2021–22 New analysis suggests GPs under-bill in more than 10% of consultations, while another report finds no evidence for $8 billion Medicare fraud figure.