A dark agenda? Why members are in turmoil over federal AMA’s constitutional revamp
To ensure balance, we have also published a response to this article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson. You can read it here. News emerged…
Tag: Medical politics
MBS item for reviewing mental health care plans to be scrapped
Note: This article has been updated with a response from the Department of Health and Aged Care. The $78.95 MBS item for reviewing a mental…
The federal budget is tonight — here’s what the GP groups want
Tonight, Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his third budget — counting his initial mini-budget in October 2022 — with the knowledge that a federal election…
Pharmacists secure UTI prescribing powers in NSW before clinical trial results
The NSW Government will permanently allow pharmacists to diagnose UTIs and prescribe antibiotics despite not seeing the results from its 10-month trial. From 1 June,…
AMA members to vote on state AMA’s viability lifeline
A vote at the AMA’s AGM later this month will determine whether Tasmania becomes a branch of the Federal AMA rather than an independent entity.…
‘Ban on ramping’ is not helping hospitals, doctors tell politicians
The Tasmanian Government’s decision to ‘ban ramping’ from this week is not fixing the state’s health crisis but will come into conflict with medical decisions,…
How this ‘boring’ GP was embraced as a politician after refusing COVID-19 vax
Dr Julie Sladden says she used to be an uncontroversial GP and possibly one of the most “boring” people she knew. But then she refused…
RACP president quits, sparking fears of a fresh wave of college turmoil
The president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has quit sparking fears the college is witnessing a fresh outbreak of the infighting and internal…
Doctors have lost the battle over pharmacist prescribing and diagnosing, says top GP
High-profile GP Dr Bruce Willett has warned that governments seem set on allowing pharmacists and nurse practitioners to “virtually operate as GPs in the very…
RACGP sounds alarm over Fed Govt’s scope of practice review
The RACGP is worried that the Federal Government is barrelling towards a UK-style health system based on its scope of practice review, which will start…
