05 Oct 2023
AMA opposes record uploads in colonoscopy item requirements
The proposed requirements in their present form could see patients denied MBS rebates.
05 Oct 2023
AMA acts on telehealth red tape
The AMA has been actively advocating to minimise disruptions following fresh advice.
05 Oct 2023
Tribunal suspends medical practitioner convicted of assault
A Victorian general practitioner convicted of unlawfully assaulting two patients has been reprimanded by a tribunal for professional misconduct and suspended from practising for nine months.
05 Oct 2023
Wastewater confirms high level of antimicrobial resistance in aged care
More than 90 resistant E. coli isolates were identified from just three facilities, suggesting concerning rates among one of Australia’s most vulnerable groups.
05 Oct 2023
AMA Awards season kicks off with AMA Victoria President admitted to Roll of Fellows
The first of the 2023 AMA Awards has been presented to Dr Jill Tomlinson who was admitted to the AMA Roll of Fellows.
05 Oct 2023
AMA standing in the corner of IMGs
AMA President Professor Steve Robson addressed the Federation of Bangladesh Medical Societies of Australia’s annual conference, telling attendees the AMA would continue standing up for IMGs.
05 Oct 2023
AMA shares insights into role of private health insurance
The AMA has detailed its views on private health insurance’s key role in helping to ease the burden on public hospitals at a webinar on private health reform.
04 Oct 2023
Brain health and risk reduction: The GP’s role
If dementia risk factors can be targeted in early and mid-life, GPs have an opportunity to make a real difference, writes Dr Steph Daly.
04 Oct 2023
PBS lists once-a-day pill for chronic psoriasis
While GPs cannot initiate treatment with the medication, they still have a clear role in identifying eligible patients.
04 Oct 2023
‘We need to be more aware of the impact of disability’
The disability royal commission report has laid bare huge issues, but gaps remain in understanding how GPs would be supported in addressing them.