I’m a pharmacist — let me explain why 60-day dispensing will wipe pharmacies out
As a pharmacist, it seems to me the federal budget took significant steps towards addressing issues with Medicare, although I admit I am not qualified…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
New report ‘proof’ pharmacy prescribing for UTIs should end, says RACGP
The RACGP has called on Queensland’s new health minister to revoke pharmacists’ UTI prescribing rights after the final evaluation of its statewide pilot showed 200…
Patient’s symptoms recur in rare case of déjà vécu
Memory impairment is relatively common in dementia, but Australian doctors have reported an unusual case of recollective confabulation coupled with the rare phenomenon known as…
Australian doctor kidnapped in Africa released after seven years
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released, the Federal Government says. Dr Kenneth Elliott and…
‘My friends went to the front line dressed in sneakers and jeans’: A GP’s story of two wars
When Dr Jasmina Dedic-Hagan flew to Ukraine in March, it was not her first time in a war zone. Teaching combat first-aid was her way…
AHPRA cuts investigations into doctors by 80% as ‘less serious’ complaints weeded out
The Medical Board of Australia says it has cut the number of complaints progressing to full-blown investigations by around 80% in less than two years.…
Budget billions for general practice: Here’s what you thought of it all
We have heard the pollies and the commentators with their impact predictions for the federal budget on bulk-billing and its future. But what do GPs…
‘No basis’ for pharmacy guild’s medicine shortage claims: Professor Michael Kidd
The Federal Government says new advice from the PBAC and former RACGP president Professor Michael Kidd supports its decision to let GPs write double-length scripts…
‘Doctors like you are using it already’: Is medicine ready for the ChatGPT revolution?
If you weren’t already worried about your future career prospects, a few minutes with the free online software ChatGPT can change that. The artificial intelligence…
Medicare heart checks will go on as ‘our best tool for preventing heart disease’: Butler
The Federal Government has backed Medicare items for heart health checks, announcing they will be funded until 2025 despite opposition from the RACGP. MBS items…
