Practices vs GPs: How will Mark Butler split his bulk billing ‘spoils’?
The Federal Government has always claimed its big election promise to raise GP bulk-billing rates to 90% is backed by incredibly detailed modelling. The key…
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Off-label JAK inhibitors or anti-TNF agents options for refractory generalised granuloma annulare: meta-analysis
Off-label treatments show high remission rates for generalised granuloma annulare, a new meta-analysis shows. Australia has no formal treatment guidelines for generalised granuloma annulare (GGA),…
New guidance supports antibiotics for unconfirmed strep A in patients at high risk of acute rheumatic fever
New guidelines recommend antibiotic treatment for sore throats in high-risk children and adolescents without diagnostic confirmation of strep A to prevent acute rheumatic fever. Released…
Police arrest managers from Lucy Letby’s hospital on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
A photo of Lucy Letby taken in police custody.Three managers at the hospital of convicted baby killer Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of…
GPs employed in outpatient clinics shocked as govt ends their contracts
A two-year pilot of GPs working in outpatient clinics that successfully reduced waitlists has stopped for no clear reason, GPs say. The Tasmanian pilot, announced…
The news today? Bupa admits ‘unconscionable conduct’ and Aussie GP becomes quantum physicist
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below, we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine, with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
‘We were abused and called baby killers’: How politics took a hospital to the brink
The endings are rarely happy when a hospital finds itself at the heart of a political fight. But that is the fate of Northern Beaches…
The Westfield attacker’s psychiatrist has been savaged over her care — this is what five expert witnesses actually think
When tragedy strikes, the inevitable question follows of whether it could have been prevented. In the case of Joel Cauchi, who killed six people with a 30cm…
Stem-cell treatment for T1DM brings ‘real hope’ as patients achieve insulin independence
Ten people with type 1 diabetes have been “cured” in a phase II trial of a stem-cell treatment. A year after a one-time infusion to…
Care plans, B12 tests and a new Level B consult rebate — these are today’s big Medicare changes
Major Medicare changes take effect today. The new chronic disease care plan items begin, with a $156.55 rebate for writing or reviewing a plan and…
