Mind – and mine – your general practice data Dr Chris Hogan calls for better use of the data routinely collected by GPs.
A GP’s petition for dying refugee on Nauru receives huge swell of support Sydney GP Dr Sara Townend felt moved to take action when she discovered that a refugee on Nauru is facing a lonely death if he continues to be denied access to proper palliative care in Australia.
Boosting Victoria’s mental health funding will save lives and money: Report Victoria has the lowest per capita expenditure on mental health in Australia, according to a new report.
More hospital beds and nurses in Tasmanian budget, but little for preventive health Royal Hobart and Launceston General hospitals will benefit from the expansion.
Medicare freeze continues to thaw – but not fast enough, RACGP says The indexation of consultation items is not high enough to cover the true costs or value of general practice care.
AHPRA releases further guidance on the use of testimonials Health organisations and individual practitioners should be aware that selectively editing reviews or testimonials can potentially break the law, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has warned.
Australians are visiting their GP more and more Australians now see their GP an average of 6.1 times a year, up from 5.4 times in 2010–11, according to new research.
New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse The Federal Government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas The geographic eligibility criteria for rurality will be updated to better reflect current population data.
New national strategy for men’s health As Australia marks Men’s Health Week, the Federal Government has announced plans to establish a new 10-year National Male Health Strategy it says will focus on the mental and physical health of men and boys.