doctors
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This Is the Reason Your GP Visits Aren’t Bulk Billed Anymore
Being able to afford health care is a pressing issue for many Australians. And encouraging GPs to bulk bill is one measure the government is taking to ease the strain. So what would it take for GPs to bulk bill everyone? In our recent paper, we calculated this is possible and affordable, given the current…
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How Do You Fix General Practice in Australia?
Australians are getting older, sicker, and harder to treat. This isn’t news to GPs, who say they are overwhelmed with demand and frustrated with a rigid system that doesn’t support them. To improve general practice, the Albanese government has set aside almost a billion dollars and convened a Strengthening Medicare Taskforce to advise how to…
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How to Make the Most of a Telehealth Doctor Visit
Though telemedicine has been around for years, it has gone from being a lesser-known healthcare option to a lifeline for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you wanted to do a virtual check-in with your doctor to ask about potential COVID symptoms, or your kid somehow acquired pink eye during lockdown and they needed…
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Getting A Doctor’s Note For Work Was Easy – Even After Admitting I Wasn’t Sick
Chucking a sickie is something most Australians have done at least once in their life. Who wants to be stuck in a boring old office when you could be lounging around in the comfort of your own home? To combat this unscrupulous behaviour, some workplaces now require a doctor’s note. But this deterrent isn’t as…