Department announces new ‘early intervention’ compliance campaign Following RACGP feedback, the Department of Health has undertaken a more targeted and educative approach to GPs at risk of breaching the 80/20 rule.
More paperwork would drive 94% to private billing: Poll The newsGP survey results follow a move by Services Australia to introduce extra bureaucracy for bulk billed telehealth.
Minister moves to reassure GPs after ‘archaic’ telehealth change Mark Butler has told the RACGP he will update telehealth bulk billing consent rules and that there are ‘no plans to pursue … punitive actions on this issue’.
Wastewater confirms high level of antimicrobial resistance in aged care More than 90 resistant E. coli isolates were identified from just three facilities, suggesting concerning rates among one of Australia’s most vulnerable groups.
‘We need to be more aware of the impact of disability’ The disability royal commission report has laid bare huge issues, but gaps remain in understanding how GPs would be supported in addressing them.
ED presentations for UTIs surge in wake of pharmacy prescribing New figures show there were nearly 12,000 additional presentations between April 2022–23 compared to 2020, when the scheme was introduced.
More than one in three says their practice ‘at risk of closing’ The results of a newsGP survey suggest serious concerns about the sustainability of general practice remain front of mind.
Adequate rebates lead to optimal care: Study Evidence is mounting for a Medicare rebate overhaul, with Queensland researchers proving sufficient funding is key to providing best-practice care.
How many practices have opened and closed in your area? This month, newsGP asked every PHN about new general practices and those that shut their doors over the past year. Here is what we were told.
‘Deeply troubling’: At least 184 general practices lost in a year New clinics have offset the closures to a degree, but the figures represent a net loss of at least 55 practices – and incomplete data means the number could be much higher.