Liz Truss working on plan to stop GPs leaving NHS as appointment backlog grows Liz Truss is seeking Tory member votes in announcing her NHS plans Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2022
Doctors’ anger over Government proposals for GPs to prescribe energy discounts The BMA said they ‘completely reject’ the policy being considered after it was drawn up in the Treasury. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
GPs could prescribe money off energy bills under Treasury plan Proposal would mean doctors would assess whether patients are struggling enough to require help The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Government ‘has lost the plot’ over plan for GPs to prescribe heating bill discounts Labour dismisses idea reportedly being discussed by Treasury officials The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
Fears of not enough GPs to meet demand for over-50s Covid booster roll-out The National Care Association head has called on Steve Barclay for more financial support Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2022
It’s getting hard to find a GP – these doctors explain why Doctors say staff shortages and unsustainable funding arrangements are making it harder for patients to receive the care they need. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Thousands wait more than a month for GP's appointment - as Labour MP attacks Government broken promises The Government's "underfunding" of GPs has again been criticised. Chronicle Live · Aug 18, 2022
Couple draw giant 4,500-mile GPS bicycle across Europe Anglo-Italian pair – accompanied by their dog – hoped to highlight scale of climate crisis and encourage bike use The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022
Why we drew 600-mile long picture of a bicycle across Europe Couple rode thousands of miles to plot GPS image to raise awareness about climate crisis and encourage bike use The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022
Breakaway hooked after trading city for life and footy at the Bay "I was 18, playing with Joseph Sua'ali'i who was 14, and he was the best player on the park." Newcastle Herald · Aug 17, 2022
'Cannibal' explosion on the sun could disrupt GPS systems on Earth this week A massive solar flare is shooting towards Earth following a 'cannibal' coronal mass ejection on the surface of the Sun and could see disruption to GPS navigation systems on Thursday Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022
Criminal lawyers outraged after mayor suggests mandatory sentences for kids As the Gold Coast looks for new ways to tackle the problem of young people stealing cars and driving dangerously, the city's mayor has called for new laws that would make GPS trackers and jail time non-negotiable. But not everyone agrees, with lawyers saying it would make things worse. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
My vulnerable patients cannot pay large gap fees. Australia’s health system is failing them Those who can’t afford quality healthcare often turn up in emergency departments – later and sicker. We are in big trouble The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022
Let’s Get Freaky: 10 draft prospects to watch from Bruce Feldman’s Freaks list Here is a list of 10 "Freaks" that Green Bay Packers fans will likely be talking about in late February and early March during the NFL Scouting Combine. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 16, 2022
ABC News · Aug 15, 2022 Get set to pay more at the GP as doctors warn bulk-billing system will collapse without major Medicare overhaul GPs are warning that your days of finding a bulk-billing doctor could be numbered, with some arguing that without a major injection of Medicare funding they will be forced to charge patients hefty out-of-pocket fees.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 ‘Serious concerns’ over Covid booster rollout as GPs say they can’t afford to offer jabs Exclusive: New Omicron vaccine ‘will require freezing and refrigerating’ but payments have been cut
The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022 Nurses are the solution to bulk-billing crisis, says peak body They are a ‘threat to the back pocket of GPs’ – and that’s why nurses have been sidelined from the affordable healthcare debate, practitioners say
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 The big idea: why modern medicine can’t work without stories Few of us see the same GP twice, but the doctor-patient relationship saves lives
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Pedestrian.tv · Aug 15, 2022 Here’s Why It’s So Fkn Hard To Find A GP That Actually Bulk-Bills These Days "GPs across the country are just saying that enough is enough."
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022 Why is my doctor no longer bulk billing and is Medicare in crisis? Increasingly, GPs in Australia say the amount they are reimbursed is not enough to cover expenses, and they have little option but to pass costs on to patients
Glasgow Live · Aug 11, 2022 East Renfrewshire GP surgeries facing 'very challenging time' over 'summer pressures' Dr Claire Fisher told a meeting of East Renfrewshire's integration joint board that the pressures include a shortage of locum GPs, staff on annual leave and covid.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022 Morning mail: GPs ditch bulk billing, power companies fail Paris goal, Trump pleads the fifth Thursday: Doctors cite stalling Medicare rebates and rising overheads as reasons a fifth are changing their payment methods. Plus: six winter rice dishes
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022 GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag, survey shows Nearly a quarter of doctors surveyed say they have changed billing model, as peak body calls for higher rebates
Newcastle Herald · Aug 10, 2022 GPS reveals 42 illegal hunting trips to slay feral pigs with knife GPS reveals 42 illegal hunting trips to slay feral pigs with knife