07 Jul 2023
Regulator boosts resources to meet jump in sexual misconduct complaints
Efforts to uncover and act on sexual misconduct in the healthcare system have seen a sustained jump in reports to authorities as well as the number of practitioners facing regulatory action to protect the public
07 Jul 2023
Nurse who spat at her elderly patient disqualified from applying for registration for two years
A tribunal has cancelled a nurse’s registration and disqualified her from applying for two years after she spat at a vulnerable patient and used vulgar language.
07 Jul 2023
Warning against potentially deadly synthetic opioid
South Australians are being warned about the presence of a potentially deadly synthetic opioid that led to two people being treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) this week.
07 Jul 2023
Medical receptionists bear brunt of patient aggression: Study
New research has found general practice admin staff are frequently subjected to verbal abuse, as well as physical violence, causing lasting harm.
07 Jul 2023
General practice ‘denigrated’ to most students: Poll
Survey results highlight the imperative of ensuring the ‘incredibly rewarding’ aspects of general practice are clear during medical studies.
07 Jul 2023
Deadline for certain medical device reforms to be extended
The Government recently agreed to extend the deadlines for several medical device reforms underway in Australia, because of the impact of the European Union Medical Device Regulations (EU MDR) transition.
06 Jul 2023
GPs key for equitable access to glucose monitors: RACGP
An ongoing NDSS review has sparked renewed calls to allow GPs to certify patients with diabetes for access to subsidised continuous glucose monitors.
06 Jul 2023
The state of play for payroll tax and general practice
With various states and territories all adopting different approaches to the issue, newsGP looks at the latest updates across Australia.
06 Jul 2023
Invest in regional training to address workforce shortages
The AMA has called for a greater focus on creating training places in regional areas to address widespread medical workforce shortages in rural Australia.
06 Jul 2023
Committee tackles issues facing medical practice
AMA representatives discussed a range of issues at the AMA’s Medical Practice Committee meeting, which had a very special guest appearance.