Medicine savings should worry patients

The Federal Government this week refused to guarantee that patients or pharmacies won’t be worse off under their new 60-day medicine policy. According to the World Pharmacy Council economist, the policy will cut $3.5 billion in patient care to communities around Australia over the next four years.  This is a $3.5 billion cut to patient […]

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  • Rural specialism the right prescription

    Rural specialism the right prescription

    RURAL generalism will now be recognised as a specialty field within general practice following approval by the Medical Board of Australia of a Commonwealth-funded joint…