Is the government’s new $300 aged care incentive a fair deal for GPs?
A “kick in the guts”, “disappointing” and “ludicrous” are how some GPs have described the Federal Government’s proposed new aged care incentive. Minister for Health…
Tag: Aged care
MyMedicare aged care incentive for GPs set at $300 a year per patient
GPs will directly receive $300 a year for each aged care patient they treat under MyMedicare, with another $130 per patient going to their practice…
Aged care residents must not pick up pharmacists’ 60-day dispensing bill, warns health department
The federal Department of Health and Aged Care has written to aged care homes warning they cannot charge residents for managing their medications if pharmacists…
Chemical restraints: PBAC investigates whether mirtazapine is the new risperidone
An upcoming PBAC review of antipsychotic prescribing will consider whether risperidone restrictions in aged care are behind the increasing use of other chemical restraints. Since…
Blue hue – what to do?
Jean, an 86-year-old female, is a new admission to a nursing home. She reports she has had a few years of chronic bilateral upper limb…
Mark Butler condemns pharmacy guild’s ‘cynical’ aged care crisis prediction
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler has denounced a “cynical scare campaign” from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia that says aged care residents…
A holistic approach
Jack, an 83-year-old nursing home resident, has increasing redness around the anus and natal cleft, noted by nursing staff who request his GP to review.…
Risperidone under renewed scrutiny as use in aged care rises
The PBAC is planning a fresh review of antipsychotic prescribing in aged care after a report found the use of risperidone to treat dementia symptoms…
Police officer said ‘nah, bugger it’ before fatally tasering aged care resident, court told
A police officer said “nah, bugger it” before fatally tasering a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia, according to court documents filed by NSW Police. …
Will you ever turn off the fax machine at your practice?
Fax machines are in the firing line. The My Aged Care fax number is being turned off from 31 July, with the Department of Health…
