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Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Serious concerns about AHPRA power to suspend without proof

‘Guilty until proven innocent’ with doctors in limbo for years, experts say

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Prof Helena Teede AM

Clinical Articles

Flawed medical studies can end up in guidelines

As many as 40% of studies included in systematic reviews may have integrity issues....

Expert/s: Prof Helena Teede AM, Prof Ben W. Mol, Aya Mousa

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

60-day prescribing failure – don’t blame GPs

Experts blame inertia for low uptake, but GPs say it's quality of care concerns...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy, Public health

Prof Jon Wardle

Clinical Articles

These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Expert/s: Prof Jon Wardle

Policy, Politics, Public health

Dr Henry Cutler

Clinical Articles

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Expert/s: Dr Henry Cutler

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Scrap authority prescribing? Not so fast, GPs say…

National poll underscores the need to fix clunky, time-consuming system. Here's what GPs think needs to change....

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Should the Government publish specialists’ fees? – National poll

76% of GPs say it will help patients find specialists they can afford, but they're less convinced about the overall impact on fees...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

‘Free healthcare’ promises pit GPs against patients, poll finds

Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

‘It’s complicated’ – UCCs fill a gap, but who’s paying for it?

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

60% of GPs would back more UCCs, if…

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Are we being set up as scapegoats?

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

GPs sceptical about RACGP’s triple bb incentive proposal

The plan will cost at least 3X more than it’s expected to save, and 53% of GPs say it won't change who they bulk bill...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman