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Grattan Institute calls for overhaul of ‘failed’ Medicare system

Medicare has failed and needs a complete overhaul as it no longer provides for Australians' health needs, says a damning new report. Forty years after the

The New Daily

How do you fix general practice? More GPs won't be enough. Here's what to do

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.

The Conversation

Medicare no longer works for patients or doctors, Grattan Institute says

A high demand for general practitioners is leading to longer wait times and putting pressure on doctors. A new report says it's time we overhauled the way GPs work and how they're paid.

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Higher Medicare rebates will not cure broken system that rewards ‘speed, not need’, report says

General practices have ‘steady profit margins’ and many are turning away from bulk billing, leaving poorer Australians without access to care, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU

Strep A: fears NHS will struggle to cope as seventh child reported to have died

Nadhim Zahawi says parents should look out for symptoms of infection, such as fever, headache or skin rash

The Guardian - UK

Overloaded GPs forced to limit access to online consulting site

Triage system eConsult was supposed to improve patient care but surgeries are having to switch it off for periods as demand soars

The Guardian - UK

Leading GP fears for profession's future

The new president of Australia's peak body for GPs fears the occupation will cease to exist in the future due to diminished funding and workforce shortages.

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Nottinghamshire GPs say NHS is 'on its knees' and voice fears for patients' safety

The Nottinghamshire doctors say in a letter to patients: 'It has become impossible to deliver a service that does no harm'

Nottingham Post

NHS Forth Valley admit 'lack of data' on how over-stretched GPs impact hospital

The board was recently placed in special measures by the Scottish Government over concerns about waiting times at the accident and emergency department.

Daily Record

'Vicious spiral' warning as number of Scottish GPs falls to lowest level since 2009

MEDICS have branded a 3 per cent fall in the number of full-time GPs in Scotland “hugely worrying”, as capacity dips to its lowest level since…

The National (Scotland)

French GPs go on strike over deteriorating working conditions

In a rare move, general practitioners in France will go on strike on December 1 and 2, demanding greater investment from the government in local doctors' surgeries. They say that if their working conditions don't improve, the state can kiss goodbye to traditional local surgeries, since recruiting the next generation…

France 24

‘Life no longer as we know it’: war in space would have devastating effects, military experts say

Attacks on satellites could take out GPS systems, banking systems, power grids, and affect military operations, panel at space conference says

The Guardian - AU

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in Tasmania but for some, the wait remains

It is now legal for terminally ill people to end their lives in Tasmania but people wanting to access the service cannot find GPs who are trained.

ABC News

Best Apple Watch deals for Black Friday 2022: Get up to £70 off the latest models including Series 8

Get the latest Apple Watch Series 8 and previous models with up to £70 off

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The Guardian - UK

GPs tell patients to ‘get an Uber’ as NHS ambulance delays hit record level

Some practices in England encouraging stable patients with serious conditions to make their own way to hospital

The Guardian - UK

Stress, exhaustion and 1,000 patients a day: the life of an English GP

Behind the outcry about waiting times lies the anxiety that our cherished GP system will soon collapse. We witness life on the frontline

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

Thousands of Brits denied face-to-face meetings with GP - see how yours compares

Newly released statistics covering GP practices across England showed less than 75% of GP appointments for October were held face to face, and less than 40% took place on the same day

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The Times of India

Anwar Ibrahim: Things you need to know about Malaysia's 10th prime minister

KUALA LUMPUR: After days of political horse-trading and palace intrigue following Saturday’s election, Malaysia is finally set to unveil a new government.

Daily Mirror

GPs 'vote to shorten working day' as many people struggle to get appointments

A GPs conference has reportedly voted in favour of a motion to reduce working hours to a 9am until 5pm due to discrimination against doctors with families

Nottingham Post

Data of all Nottinghamshire GP surgeries’ waiting times released by NHS

Leading GPs say the statistics are 'at best misleading'

AAP

New GP guidelines to combat 'Dr Google'

The peak body for GPs will launch a new resource to help patients and doctors navigate unrealistic expectations caused by turning to "Dr Google".

Wales Online

GPs are seeing more people who are 'vitamin deficient' because they can't afford to eat

Dr Rowena Christmas said she'd seen more patients presenting with vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies due to their poor diets

The Independent UK

GPs carry out record amount of appointments while family doctor numbers drop

NHS Digital said 32 million appointments were carried out in October.

Daily Mirror

UK's least accessible GP surgeries named and shamed in new appointment 'league tables'

The government said the league table would help patients make "more informed choices", but leading GPs say they won't account for different patient demographics and leave those at the bottom facing "undue criticism"

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