‘No future for me here’: Dr Charlie Teo says move to China beckons
Dr Charlie Teo says he cannot afford to appeal tribunal findings of unsatisfactory professional conduct and has “no choice” but to consider job offers from…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
TGA approves insulin pen swap amid global shortage
The TGA will allow pharmacists to swap out certain pre-filled insulin products in response to a global shortage predicted to last until June 2024. Ryzodeg…
TGA forces pharma companies to stockpile vital meds to avert shortages
Almost 100 pharmaceutical companies must now keep at least four months’ supply of common drug brands in the country under a Federal Government plan to combat…
Tribunal lifts former Chief Psychiatrist’s suspension but keeps conditions ‘for public confidence’
A former Chief Psychiatrist can return to practice, after he was suspended under emergency powers over a relationship with a woman he helped in the…
Lift ban on GPs approving patient access to continuous glucose monitors, review told
The ban on GPs approving access to continuous glucose monitors under the National Diabetes Services Scheme has made them inaccessible for vulnerable patients, the RACGP…
Premier rejects bid to let doctors initiate VAD discussions with terminally ill patients
The legal ban on doctors initiating discussions on voluntary assisted dying with their patients in Victoria seems certain to remain, despite fresh complaints that it…
‘It’s crap, but it works’: Why doctors still use the fax machine (even when they don’t want to)
The dodo is not dead. Young people look at you dazed and confused when you mention sending a fax. Like the Betamax cassette and Microsoft’s…
Revamped PBS rules for COVID-19 antiviral and MenB vax now in effect
Patients aged 50-59 with one chronic condition are now eligible for the COVID-19 antiviral nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) under the PBS. The PBAC recommended the expanded criteria…
Is another $1.80 on a level B consult the indexation fix for GP rebates?
The Medicare rebate for a standard consultation rises from $39.75 to $41.20 tomorrow, while GP groups expect a second increase to $41.55 later this year. …
GP patient enrolment: Hundreds of practices will face three-year wait for ‘frequent flyer’ cash
New payments for GP practices that keep ‘frequent flyer’ patients out of hospital will be introduced over three years, leaving some practices ineligible until 2027,…
