Salaried GPs would staff 1000 government clinics under Greens plan
Thousands of GPs would work as government employees under a $54 billion primary care policy that the Greens say they would push on a minority…
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The AMA says it’s extortionate, but how much are you paying to work as a doctor? Take the AusDoc survey
This year, medical registration fees for the majority of doctors hit four figures — $1027 a year. Professor Steve Robson for one was unhappy, describing…
The $230 million junior doctor payout — how it will work and why it could take over a year
Around 15,000 junior doctors who will share in a $230 million class action settlement have recorded another win. Despite the four years of legal wrangling…
Watch for anxiety and hypertension after starting ADHD medication: Aussie guidance
Patients starting stimulants may become anxious due to sudden awareness of their behvaiours, which can be mistaken for pharmacologically-induced anxiety, new Australian ADHD guidance says.…
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…
Warning over menopause drug and ‘rare but serious’ liver injury risk
The US medicines watchdog has recommended more frequent liver testing for patients taking the new non-hormonal menopause drug fezolinetant after an isolated but serious liver…
‘Other drugs are available’: Compounded semaglutide ban having no impact, claim telehealth corporates
Doctors at telehealth corporates have moved to Wegovy and Mounjaro as weight loss treatments ahead of today’s ban on semaglutide compounding. The Federal Government announced…
TGA targets websites listing medicinal cannabis prescribers
Two websites that list medicinal cannabis prescribers say the TGA has accused them of illegally advertising prescription medicines. The TGA has sent warning letters to…
Four GPs admit breaches of Medicare’s 30/20 rule for phone consults: PSR
The PSR has reported its first cases of doctors repaying Medicare rebates after breaching the 30/20 rule on phone consults. Introduced in October 2022, the…
‘Untreatable’ STI increasingly common among urban patients, says sexual health expert
Antimicrobial resistance has created another “untreatable” STI, Mycoplasma genitalium, which is increasingly common in Australia, doctors say. Melbourne sexual health physician Professor Catriona Bradshaw said…
