Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Former health secretary Stephen Duckett says the government must have some health reform in the May Budget that goes “beyond words”.

The ALP promises $135 million to trial ‘urgent care clinics’, which are designed to reduce pressure on the hospital system.

Union NSW secretary Mark Morey said $1500 a fortnight payment should be resurrected and given to employers wherever an emergency declaration has been made.

Catholic Health Australia says any delay in vaccinating disability support workers may put people they care for at risk.

Representatives from Australia’s peak body for general practice are travelling to remote and regional parts of the Northern Territory this week.

Digital technology is making access to health care easier than ever before. Multiple websites and apps allow consumers to consult general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists from any location, at any time. Recently, we’ve seen the emergence of apps which generate prescriptions almost instantly, removing the need for a person to visit their GP when they […]

The Senate inquiry into digital service delivery could well devolve into a political bunfight, but ministers and senior public servants might gain some useful insights anyway, by listening to what voices from outside government are saying.