Doctor wrote 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, says AHPRA
A doctor working for a telehealth cannabis clinic has prescribed 12,000 medicinal cannabis scripts in six months, according to AHPRA — an average of 90…
Tag: RACGP
‘Lacking evidence and probably ageist’: RACGP hits out at medical board’s mandatory health checks for older doctors
The RACGP says the Medical Board of Australia’s push on mandatory health checks for older doctors is backed by no evidence and is probably ageist.…
‘Health ministers have been fed something toxic’: Medical board to begin fast-tracking overseas doctors from next week
News that Australia had opened a new fast-track super-highway to import foreign specialists to fix its beleaguered health system resulted in a big exclusive for…
Bupa clinical director defends decision to offer free telehealth consults for scripts and referrals
This week, Bupa revealed its offering 24/7 access to free telehealth consults, with patients able to secure prescriptions and referrals without having to see their…
Queensland’s GP practices to be permanently exempt from payroll tax menace
It has been a pained battle over the past two years, but general practices in Queensland will become the first to be permanently exempt from…
Block-funding should be 40% of GP practice revenue, says govt review
A review of GP incentive payments has stuck by its draft recommendations to replace the current practice and workforce incentives with a new “payment architecture”.…
What’s the difference between an $83 and a $692 consult? Answer: General practice
Tuesday morning saw the release of the RACGP’s General Practice: Health of the Nation report. It does a great job in its 73 pages to…
RACGP draft standards ‘more red and green tape’ for overworked GP staff, says practice owner
The RACGP’s draft accreditation standards show a “fundamental misunderstanding of how we can deliver value in general practice”, a prominent practice owner says. The college…
‘This is motivated by women’: NSW Premier grants pharmacists OCP prescribing powers
Pharmacists extending contraceptive pill scripts is becoming a permanent fixture of the NSW health system. Last year, the State Government launched a clinical trial of pharmacists extending…
Delay to MBS care plan reforms disappointing but necessary, says AMA vice-president
Given the silence from the Department of Health and Aged Care in recent weeks, no-one should be surprised that reform of GP care plans and…
