15 Feb 2024
GP iron infusions would save health system $124m: RACGP
The college is calling on the Government to create a new $200 MBS item to subsidise the procedure, saying it will save patients time and money.
15 Feb 2024
Unregistered woman pleads guilty to holding herself out as an enrolled nurse
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian woman for holding herself out as an enrolled nurse in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).
15 Feb 2024
Warning: High-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy) circulating in NSW
NSW Health is warning the public of multiple high-dose MDMA tablets (ecstasy), found to contain around twice the average dose of other MDMA tablets in recent circulation.
15 Feb 2024
AMA submission on the draft National Early Years Strategy
The Australian Government Department of Social Services is consulting on the latest draft of the National Early Years Strategy.
15 Feb 2024
More Doctorama podcast episodes for 2024
The AMA President’s ‘Doctorama’ podcast returned in January with big names in Australia’s health.
15 Feb 2024
Vale Professor Saxon Smith AM
AMA Fellow and former AMA (NSW) President Professor Saxon Smith AM has passed.
15 Feb 2024
AMA and Drs4Drs attend Ahpra symposium
The AMA and Drs4Drs attended the Melbourne event advocating for doctors on the Ahpra notifications process.
15 Feb 2024
Last chance to register for the AMA’s next webinar
AMA members are invited to hear about our priorities for the year ahead at our next webinar on Tuesday, 20 February.
14 Feb 2024
Support builds for potential smoking cessation aid
With some existing nicotine replacement therapies marked for PBS removal, the RACGP has backed a new scheduling application for cytisine.
14 Feb 2024
Payroll tax will push patients into EDs: Survey
Millions of patients could bypass their GP and head straight to hospital if the tax grab forces fees to rise, according to new HotDoc data.