Another boost to bulk-billing incentives could be on the horizon if Labor wins the upcoming election. Lifting the incentive paid to GPs would likely be…
GPs missed out on $140 million in a year by not claiming new tripled bulk-billing incentives on eligible consultations, the Department of Health and Aged…
I am a GP fellow who has worked at one of the urgent care clinics in Morayfield in Queensland. I’d like to give you an…
Earlier this week, Mark Butler took to the floor of federal Parliament to talk about the wonders of his Medicare urgent care clinics. He had…
GPs have accused urgent care clinics of providing inconsistent or non-existent clinical handover to patients’ usual doctors. The allegation is spelt out in a new…
The Federal Government is funding an advertising blitz that encourages patients to search for bulk-billing GP clinics. A 30-second TV advertisement is telling patients that…
The GP bulk-billing rate has climbed from 75.6% to 77.3% in the year since tripled bulk-billing incentives began, says Minister for Health and Aged Care…
Last night, GP registrar Dr Shruti Yardi asked the panelists on the ABC’s Q+A why she should work in general practice. The panelists included Minister…
Why is 100% bulk-billing by GPs considered the Holy Grail for healthcare in Australia? We pay for food, water, clothing and shelter, which we need…
One GP has been so determined to continue bulk-billing that she decided to buy a practice so she could offer free healthcare to all her…
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