Australian Doctor News

Doctors call for new MBS care plan for patients with chronic wounds

15th August 2022
The Federal Government is being urged to fund GPs to draw up chronic wound ‘care plans’ and introduce a new $14.70 item for…
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Dr Danielle McMullen
Australian Doctor News

A scandalous silence? Australia's watchdogs respond to pharmacist UTI prescribing

12th August 2022
The new freedoms of pharmacists to prescribe and dispense S4 medications is a seismic shift in Australian healthcare that…
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Pharmacist
Australian Doctor News

So why are MBS rebates for longer mental health consults lower than a normal level C?

11th August 2022
Given the deep damage mental illness can inflict on a patient’s life — on their well-being, their sense of identity, on…
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Australian Doctor News

Hundreds of rural practices brace for the IMG exodus

5th August 2022
The exodus of IMGs from rural areas appears to have begun, with the RACGP’s rural chair saying a GP at his practice on…
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Dr Michael Clements
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GP intervention in bowel cancer screening is crucial, says expert

12th August 2022

Encouraging participation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated
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Professor Jon Emery
Medical Observer Opinion

A man chased me on my morning walk – I now understand vulnerability

5th August 2022
When I first started general practice, I met an elderly neighbour who loved walking in the very early morning. “Best time of…
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Australian Doctor News

GP takes Attorney-General to court over VAD telehealth ban

4th August 2022
A GP is taking the Federal Government to court over laws that ban doctors from discussing voluntary assisted dying in…
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Dr Nick Carr
Medical Observer Opinion

Doctors don’t know everything – sometimes we need help

3rd August 2022
Ages ago, following an election, I had a call from a staffer in the new Minister for Health’s office. He was breathless with…
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Cogs in a brain