Issues

This page lists some of the issues facing GPs today. The hyperlinks go to essays on some of these topics. Please note that some of these pages are in the early state of development.

• COVID


• Rentals to pathology companies
      The government is seeking to restrict free market negotiations between pahology providers and general practice owners.

• A line in the sand.
      It is time to draw a line in the sand to define what GPs do and what others should not do.
• Revalidation
      AHPRA is working towards a program to ensure the competancy of all Australian doctors

• Red tape.
  The effect of excessive paperwork on general practice

• Non-indexation of Medicare rebates
      The Medicare rebates have been frozen.

• The de-skilling of general practitioners

• Changes to the Medicare rebates
  
• Privatisation of Medicare
  

• Changes to the medical standards set by the Medical Board of Australia
  

• The proposed 5th RACGP standards
  

• The Changing Face of General Practice
      General practice itself is evolving over time.
  

• Fragmentation of health care.
      Many other groups are vying to take on what GPs do best.
• My Health Record
• Proivate health insurance seeking to change its involvement