The RACGP has provided a submission to the MBS Review on the report from the Blood Products Working Group
The RACGP has provided further comment on the Cardiac Services Clinical Committee’s recommendations
The care of residents in residential aged care facilities is complex, and the important role of general practitioners (GPs) is often overlooked
The RACGP provided comment into the inquiry conducted by the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS
The strategy intends to provide a framework to pull together current activity at the national and jurisdictional levels and guide future work
The RACGP has developed a summary of the key expense measures included in the Government's 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO)
The primary healthcare needs of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are significant and complex
The RACGP provided a response to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce Report from the Diagnostic Medicine/Pathology Clinical Committees
The RACGP supports provisions be made for GPs to provide and bill for aftercare in such situations
Draft determination letter to ACCC upporting the re-authorisation for intra-practice price setting by GPs and collective bargaining by single practices
The RACGP has concerns around fragmentation of care, specificity to Australian context and overdiagnosis
There should be no distinction between the treatment of a registered health practitioner and that of a patient from any other occupation
Letter to Senate Committee on TGA amendment bills
RACGP submission to Department of Health to the review of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander salary support program
The RACGP believes that restrictions will create unnecessary and harmful barriers to patient access
The RACGP believe the ability to share patient information through the use of eHealth technologies has the potential to improve healthcare in Australia
The RACGP disagrees with the recommendation to introduce a specialisation in men’s health in general practice
Letter to Senate Red Tape Committee
The RACGP has concerns that the draft does not adequately address issues of access barriers, overdiagnosis, gender equality
The RACGP supports a stronger role for GPs in identifying and coordinating treatment for mild to moderate eating disorders
RACGP response to the SDCU Consultation
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) sought feedback on the draft Heavy menstrual bleeding: The case for improvement
The RACGP has concerns with the ACMS’s upscheduling proposal for modified-release paracetamol
The RACGP was invited to comment on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce – Report from the Anaesthesia Clinical Committee
The RACGP was invited to respond to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce
The RACGP provided feedback around the importance of diagnosing and managing cases of elder abuse
The RACGP has made a submission to the MBS Review Taskforce outlining concerns about proposed changes to remuneration arrangements for surgical assistants
The RACGP’s submission focused on the benefits of diagnosing and managing sleep health issues in general practice
The RACGP was invited to respond to the House of Representatives – Standing Committee on Health
The RACGP provided several points, particularly that the primary role of GPs is to provide healthcare to individuals in the community, and the importance of patient confidentiality
Submission on Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions in general practice
The RACGP reiterated its concerns that consumers are not provided with accurate information when purchasing complementary and alternative medicines
The RACGP supports the drive for improvements in this scheme and appreciates the ongoing consultation throughout the reform process
On 11 September 2018, the Medicare Benefits Division invited the RACGP to comment on its report to the Medical Services Advisory Committee
The National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand sought feedback for a new publication – Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation in Australia 2018
The RACGP welcomes the MBS Review as an opportunity to modernise Medicare
The RACGP response agrees with RANZCR’s principle of a patient-centred system that promotes choice of clinical provider
The RACGP welcomes the MBS Review as an opportunity to modernise Medicare and argues for better recognition
The RACGP provided feedback around the guideline’s change in definition of heart failure
The Cancer Council Australia sought feedback on the draft clinical practice guideline for surveillance colonoscopy
Submission to ATAGI on Meningococcal and Hib vaccination
RACGP Federal Budget Overview 2018-19
The RACGP provided a response to the Taskforce on the Strategy in March 2018
RACGP Submission Closing the Gap Refresh
The Federal Government recently announced the decision to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector
The Cancer Council Australia consultation on Draft clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of melanoma
The RACGP thanks the Department of Health for the opportunity to comment on the National Action Plan for Endometriosis
The RACGP’s submission highlights concerns with the data governance, reporting and evaluation arrangements, particularly regarding the lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation in decision making
This is a particularly relevant issue to general practice, as our patients use therapeutic goods that are advertised and available without prescription
The RACGP has made a submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s public consultation
The RACGP provided commentary to clarify wording and definitions to ensure that the use of the item can be flexibly applied in all circumstances
The RACGP agrees with the premise that sufficient clinical details on request forms are vital in order to justify exposing a patient to radiation
The RACGP was invited to provide feedback on eight ‘Pregnancy care guidelines: Summary sheets for health professionals’ by the Department of Health
The RACGP provided feedback regarding active surveillance, potential side effects of treatment and barriers that patients may face in consulting with specialists
The RACGP has supported constitutional change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for many years
The RACGP has submitted to the public consultation on the revised draft of Good medical practice Good medical practice: A code of conduct for doctors in Australia (the code)
The RACGP was invited to provide a submission to the inquiry into The Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment
The RACGP welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback and comment in relation to the AGHA National clinical consent form for genomic testing
The medical profession, including many general practitioners (GPs), have recently expressed great concern over changes to the publication of tribunal and court decisions
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