Medicare should fund allied health referrals direct to specialists, govt review suggests
Specialists will be free to treat patients under Medicare without a referral from a GP, a Federal Government Scope of Practice Review has suggested. The…
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Specialists will be free to treat patients under Medicare without a referral from a GP, a Federal Government Scope of Practice Review has suggested. The…
There are fresh concerns about medical indemnity premium hikes with some specialties seeing increases of 20-40% year-on-year. Neurosurgery, bariatric surgery and obstetrics were worst affected. × Welcome…
A distended, painful abdomen and ‘whirlpool-like’ distribution of the small intestine on CT led Chinese doctors to this “extremely rare” case of diffuse intestinal lipomatosis.…
“You want to try and get the experience off you.” This is what Victorian teacher Grace Stewart told the media back in 2022 after she…
A surgeon who saved victims of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack has described how he and his colleagues responded when the first patients arrived at…
A GP who took the Professional Services Review to court to avoid repaying $517,000 in Medicare rebates, arguing it was harsh and unfair, has lost…
Australian researchers will test whether donated breastmilk can reduce feeding intolerance and help the transition to breastfeeding among preterm babies born 4-6 weeks early. From…
Oral appliance therapy is as effective as CPAP for reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea, according to…
Nurses and pharmacists accessing GP-level Medicare rebates and “cashing out” GP incentive programs to pay for multidisciplinary care are among the suggestions from the Federal…
There has been a boom of people on TikTok, Facebook and other social media sites announcing pregnancies that they claim are linked to semaglutide use.…
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