Membership overhaul will reap $9 million over two years: RACGP
The RACGP expects to add $8-9 million to its coffers over two years after shutting down various discount membership categories. Last month, the college announced…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
Nearly 200 women wrongly treated for recurrent UTIs in Queensland pharmacy pilot: new report
An updated evaluation of Queensland’s pharmacy UTI prescribing pilot suggests dozens of patients were wrongly treated for recurrent infections. The pilot, which ran from…
RACGP open to restricting chronic disease MBS items to enrolled patients
The RACGP has offered “cautious” support for restricting Medicare items for chronic disease management to a patient’s usual GP. As the Federal Government lays the…
‘A two-page letter for talking about mammograms’: Your trivial complaint stories — part two
Australian Doctor has been collecting stories of patients making frivolous complaints about their care. These include complaints sent to Medical Board of Australia or those…
Govt’s masterplan for enrolment includes GP cash for ‘frequent flyer’ patients
The long-foreshadowed voluntary patient enrolment scheme will begin this year, targeting so-called “frequent flyers” as well as regular GP patients, the Minister for Health and…
‘Pharmacists approached me very, very upset’: Dr Monique Ryan on her 60-day dispensing win
Dr Monique Ryan, the independent MP who riled the Pharmacy Guild of Australia by pushing 60-day dispensing, had an inkling that change was coming when…
GPs drinking tea, doing ‘experimental’ surgery and refusing a sick note: your stories of trivial complaints
Earlier this year RACGP vice-president Dr Bruce Willett shared his story after being accused of yelling at a patient. A complaint was lodged with AHPRA.…
Practice owners rewrite GP contracts to avert payroll tax disaster
As the payroll tax threat enters the ACT, practice owner Dr John Deery has been rewriting contracts for GPs at his three practices as a…
Mark Butler does it: Minister announces 60-day dispensing for 325 medicines
The pips of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have finally squeaked. Depending on your perspective, you can thank or blame Dr Monique Ryan, who…
Recombinant zoster vaccine should go on NIP, says PBAC
The recombinant zoster vaccine Shingrix has received PBAC approval for patients aged 70 and for immunocompromised adults at high risk of zoster infection. Aboriginal and…
