The new $191 level E consult is ‘no quick fix’ for complex care, says top GP
The RACGP and AMA finally won their battle for a level E consultation item on Medicare this year after many years of fighting. Alongside higher…
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GPs excluded as govt signs $7 million deal for nurse-led urgent care clinics
A Medicare urgent care centre contract worth $7.1 million has gone to five nurse-led walk-in clinics with no plans to recruit any GPs. The ACT…
Vic pharmacists must prioritise non-antibiotic UTI treatment under prescribing pilot protocol
Pharmacists who diagnose and treat UTIs should start with “conservative management with non-prescription medicines”, reserving antibiotics for patients who do not improve after 48 hours,…
Govt ‘committed’ to fixing bulk-billing rules after telehealth paperwork backlash: AMA
The Minister for Health and Aged Care will consider legal changes to remove the “frustrating” paperwork demands on GPs’ bulk-billed telehealth appointments, the AMA says. …
GPs push back on ‘outdated’ paperwork rule for bulk-billed telehealth consults
GPs have spoken out against Medicare rules requiring them to get patient consent to bulk-bill a telehealth consultation and then send the documentation to the…
Another state on verge of pharmacist UTI prescribing
The SA Government should let pharmacists prescribe antibiotics for UTIs “as soon as possible” without a trial or pilot program, a parliamentary committee has declared.…
Payroll tax: State Treasurer asks doctors for figures to back up closure warnings
Almost a third of GP practices in SA will consider closing if payroll tax is enforced after June 2024, according to an AMA SA survey…
Pharmacists to complete two hours of training to diagnose UTIs: Vic Govt
Pharmacists wanting to offer UTI and contraceptive consults under the Victorian Government’s controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot will start their training next month. The State Government…
Plan for pharmacists to prescribe under GP direction ‘could be very positive’: state AMA
The Tasmanian Government will let GPs delegate aged care prescribing to pharmacists as part of a trial that has cautious support from the state AMA.…
GP payroll tax protections unlikely, says state AMA
Daniel Andrews’ Government seems unlikely to offer any payroll tax protections for GPs, leaving practices open to retrospective tax bills of hundreds of thousands of…
