UCCs are now a permanent fixture, says the PM. But wouldn’t it be great if government could take the same proactive approach to background funding for ‘normal’ general practice.

The measure of success for compliance letter campaigns is often a reduction in prescribing volume, rather than appropriateness of care. That’s not very patient-focussed now, is it?

Labor will ‘test the boundaries’ of the Constitution when it comes to curbing high out-of-pocket specialist costs.

When it is supported by other funding sources, of course.

RACP members fear for the college’s future, with anticipation building in the leadup to the incoming board election.

In January and February alone, the PSR ordered various practitioners to repay more than $3 million.

Just when it looked to be burning out, the RACP leadership spill has seen yet another twist.

Consultation on the proposed national pharmacist prescribing standard has opened. Let the games begin.

Health leaders say the program will save lives and ease pressure on hospitals.

A federal politician’s ‘disappointing political stunt’ will likely increase patient aggression toward general practice staff in the island state.

The former PSR director’s counsel is not contesting the finding that she didn’t read Dr Kitchen’s submission.

From June, NSW pharmacists will be allowed to initiate the oral contraceptive pill for women rather than just issue a resupply.

Using super funds to pay for dental treatment has come with a united warning by the health and financial regulators.

But from the way they get remunerated, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were.

Despite seemingly high uptake of pharmacist-led prescribing services, most pharmacists say patients are not fully aware of the range of ‘full scope’ services they provide.

But we’re still missing data on what that has meant for the way rural doctors are practising.

The regulator is acting on a 2023 recommendation to learn from the experiences of practitioners who have been on the receiving end of a notification.

Bring the exemptions back, witnesses tell senate inquiry.

Shall we give GPs education about when to claim an item? Nah, just make the claiming process needlessly complex instead.

The medical association is calling for narrower definitions for the information doctors must publish about their fees.

The territory AMA has come out guns blazing but the RACGP has taken a more diplomatic approach.

The college fears new legislation could lead to patient misinterpretation of billing data.

The ambitious voluntary patient enrolment scheme appears to have stalled.

The pharmacy owners’ association is once again taking a big swing.

MedLuma is an Australian-centric clinical AI decision support and education platform that signals a significant shift in how doctors learn, document and prove competence.

The answer is somewhere around the $24.3 million mark, which is what the federal government dished out in grant money to save bulk billing practices in the area.

A secondary consultation system could cut up to 70,000 GP-to-specialist referrals per year in Australia. So why are GPs in the NHS pushing back on a similar program?

Doctors who bill the MBS and PBS while working for on-demand telehealth platforms will find themselves under the proverbial microscope this year.

The illusion of simplicity in modern health policy.

After securing a rare sexual assault conviction against a senior doctor, Dr Dominique Lee says hospitals must confront the power structures that allow harm to continue.

With the NSW budget set to drop in June, the RACGP has had its say on how health funding should be allocated.

Voting on the RACP’s fifth EGM in six months is set to kick off this Friday amidst long-standing board instability.

Why the Australian Society of General Practice sees an opportunity to influence the next Victorian state election.

The AMA doesn’t deny that healthcare is increasingly difficult to access, but it does question why the government seems laser-focussed on one solution only.

The idea to use GLP-1s to treat childhood obesity should be relegated to the backburner, says the RACGP.

Cutting out mandatory GP reconnection points is almost certainly a bad idea.

Dr Clara Tuck Meng Soo has announced her retirement after decades of service as a general practitioner.

Professor Trent Twomey says prescribing is ‘the right – and only – direction’ for the profession.

A parliament hearing has heard from ME/CFS advocates on where and how healthcare needs to step up to address the under-recognised field.

Burnout is a late-stage reaction to chronic stress, an Australian researcher says.

Expanded contraceptive prescribing rights for pharmacists down south has stirred up quite the commotion.

The college has taken specific issue with the government’s proposed 90-day delay on reimbursing doctors for eligible gap-only services.

So-called ‘national’ standards remain more aspiration than regulation. But it’s a good start, say the developers.

A ban on under 16s riding e-vehicles has been announced after a parliamentary inquiry into safety.

... Not even big money and friendly hours can convince GPs, particularly the younger ones, to commit to the complex care and technological barriers of working in aged care.

The state government has announced repeals on drug diversion legislation to the dismay of addiction specialists who say the program is working.

Led by the college, an open letter to Parliament has outlined a reform push to increase rebates for longer GP consultations.

Do what you can, be honest about what you can't and don't be afraid to make the call to recommend that they land the plane.

Dr Sharmila Chandran says delays to the FWC hearing have rendered the process pointless.