Mark Butler wants GP practices branded as Medicare practices. Do you agree?
“I’ve never had a conversation with a doctor who has said they don’t want to be associated with the Medicare brand.” That is how Minister…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
If you bulk-bill all your patients, should you be branded a ‘Medicare practice’?
It is a simple question that carries important answers for many doctors: if your practice bulk-bills all patients, does that make it a “Medicare practice”?…
Stoush ends: Health ministers agree new hospital deal
The barney between state health ministers and the Federal Government over hospital funding has been called off after they struck a $25 billion, five-year deal.…
Eight GPs honoured on Australia Day — read their stories here
Eight GPs have been recognised for their achievements in today’s Australia Day Honours, from a former cleaner to a GP who accidentally discovered a new…
My Health Record ‘lock’ to stay for imaging, except for arm and leg X-rays
Patients will be able to see their arm and leg X-ray results as soon as radiology clinics upload them to My Health Record, starting in…
Doctors fight to reverse US vaccine changes by suing RFK Jr
Doctors are suing the Trump administration to reverse its childhood vaccine schedule changes, claiming that Robert F Kennedy Jr broke the law by stacking the…
Spine surgeons accused of taking bribes from medical device maker
Two surgeons allegedly took secret payments to ensure public hospitals purchased or leased more than $2.8 million in medical equipment and surgical implants, a court…
Liquidated urgent care clinic finally reopens in hands of new GP provider
An urgent care clinic that closed its doors after the operator entered liquidation has finally reopened in the hands of a local GP practice. One…
Mark Butler axes $170 million scheme to fund GP care of hospital ‘frequent flyers’
The Federal Government has formally killed off its long-delayed plan to pay thousands of dollars to the GPs caring for hospital ‘frequent flyers’. The Frequent…
‘Someone emails a list of herbs and I have no idea what they are’: GP’s struggle with traditional Chinese medicine
Increasing use of traditional Chinese medicine is putting more patients at risk of dangerous interactions with prescription drugs, a GP expert warns. Traditional Chinese medicines…
