Submission to the MBS Review Advisory Committee on the Post implementation review of changes to colonoscopy MBS items

Date: 4 October 2023

The RACGP has provided a response to the MBS Review Advisory Committee on the Post implementation review of changes to colonoscopy MBS items. The RACGP’s response states that:

• communication with patients should be improved.
• increasing access to GP-endoscopists and triaging referrals appropriately will improve equity of access. 
• which health professional is responsible for reminders for repeat endoscopies needs to be clarified.

Read the submission

RACGP submission to the MBS Review Advisory Committee on the Post implementation review of changes to colonoscopy MBS items. (PDF)