Doctors accused of militancy after first joint strike in NHS history
Thousands of junior doctors and consultants in the UK have gone on the first joint strike in the 75-year history of the NHS. With claims…
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Med schools need ‘zero-tolerance policy’ on derogatory comments about GPs: report
All medical schools should have GPs in senior academic roles to counter negative biases against the specialty, says a report by Medical Deans Australia and…
Practice launches $45-a-month subscription plan where GPs keep all their billings
A GP practice is promising patients a “no-gap private billing experience” with same-day or next-day appointments for a subscription fee of $45 a month. GPs…
Dr Gaby Bolton vs hospital bosses: The junior doctor on her landmark fight for paid overtime
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia this month ruled that Victoria’s Peninsula Health contravened the Fair Work Act by not paying overtime…
Junior doctors celebrate landmark class action win on unpaid overtime
Junior doctors have claimed victory in a class action on unpaid overtime, which lawyers are calling a landmark case for Australia. Two years after the case began,…
Pharmacy baby weighing and BP checks in jeopardy with 60-day dispensing, warns guild
Patients filling scripts will be handed new Pharmacy Guild of Australia graphics warning that pharmacists can no longer offer free delivery or advice as part…
Doctors who took strike action for six weeks win ‘milestone’ pay rise
Doctors who voted for work-to-rule industrial action have accepted a 3.5% pay rise after a new offer from the Tasmanian Government. The “milestone” deal was…
Is another $1.80 on a level B consult the indexation fix for GP rebates?
The Medicare rebate for a standard consultation rises from $39.75 to $41.20 tomorrow, while GP groups expect a second increase to $41.55 later this year. …
GP patient enrolment: Hundreds of practices will face three-year wait for ‘frequent flyer’ cash
New payments for GP practices that keep ‘frequent flyer’ patients out of hospital will be introduced over three years, leaving some practices ineligible until 2027,…
No tripled bulk-billing incentives for level A consults, health officials say
Bulk-billed level A consults will only attract the existing bulk-billing incentives — $6.60 in metropolitan areas — even after new incentives worth three times as…
