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Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions

Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.

AAP · Jun 8

Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service provider

The Guardian - AU · May 18

Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes – but do they trade care for convenience?

Some doctors argue it allows them to better connect with patients, but advocates warn the AI technology risks the opposite

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28

Ozempic can cost almost $2,000 a year. An Australian peak medical body says it should be on the PBS for weight loss

Research shows weight loss-inducing semaglutide medicines can help lower the risk of cardiovascular conditions and sleep apnea

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2025

GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low

Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefit

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025

Bulk Billing’s Set To Get Cheaper From November — What This Means For You

No matter who wins the election, both Labor and the Coalition have committed some significant cashola to Medicare, starting later this year.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 24, 2025

Pill Testing To Be Rolled Out At 4 More Victorian Music Festivals: ‘Highly Successful’

"The results from Beyond the Valley speak for themselves."

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 31, 2025

Dutton’s position on international student caps ‘utterly reckless’, Giles says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024

'Wonderful move': foreign GPs fast-tracked to plug gap

Qualified doctors from Ireland, New Zealand and the UK will be able to see Australian patients sooner after the regulator eased registration hurdles.

AAP · Oct 15, 2024

Pharmacists say they were not consulted on ‘rushed’ Labor-Greens vape deal

Federal health minister counters that Pharmacy Guild did not make submission to regulation inquiry and selling vapes still a decision for individual stores

The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024