Eating disorders alliance calls out telehealth clinics, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Patients should be subject to a mandatory comprehensive medical assessment before being prescribed GLP-1 RA medications, says the group. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/eating-disor... #medsky

Virtual ADHD initiative sends Victoria into a flurry, by Euan Kielly. A surprise announcement has caused concern for the colleges over safe ADHD care in the garden state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/virtual-adhd... #medsky

Children’s health check MBS item potentially reinstated, by Euan Kielly. A proposed children’s health check is set to lay the foundations for the Thriving Kids initiative to be effective, but don’t expect it to resemble its predecessor too closely. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/childrens-he... #medsky

MBS nurse settings ‘a huge missed opportunity’, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Around one in three nurses in general practice feel they are not working to full scope. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/mbs-nurse-se... #medsky

PSR decision drawing attention outside medicine, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The decision in Kitchen v Quinlivan may ripple outwards to robodebt victims and NDIS participants. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/psr-decision... #medsky

Victoria jumps on GP ADHD training bandwagon, by Euan Kielly. The state government has announced training funding to get the promised ADHD reforms underway. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/victoria-jum... #medsky

Where the Pharmacy Guild put its $600k last year, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Various branches of the Labor Party continued to benefit from the guild’s largesse. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/where-the-ph... #medsky

Put caps on chiro imaging requests: AMA, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Wait… chiropractors make up 90% of allied health diagnostic imaging requests? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/put-caps-on-... #medsky

GP viability improves but challenges remain, by Helen Tobler. Workforce retention and burnout are still big problems among general practices in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-viability... #medsky

GP renal duplex exam item under threat, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. An old recommendation to cut GP access to a vascular MBS item has resurfaced, to the AMA’s chagrin. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-renal-dup... #medsky

The chaotic reality of general practice, by Professor Louise Stone. AI will provide ‘treatment’ that doesn’t solve problems it cannot understand, because the data for the chaotic patients never gets into the research that grounds AI’s decision making. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-chaotic-...

Make interoperability compulsory or it’s ‘a pipe dream’, says AMA, by @mariellaattard.bsky.social. While a leading GP says it remains more profitable to stay siloed, the ADHA says we are well on the way with existing rules coming into force. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/make-interop... #medsky

Community flocks to support rural GP recruitment, by Euan Kielly. A rural town has banded up all community efforts to recruit a new GP for its local practice. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/community-fl... #medsky

Why VAD may be a dying sector, by Euan Kielly. New research forecasts dire straits unless voluntary-assisted dying is financially supported. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-vad-may-... #medsky

National medicines record to capture all scripts, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The commonwealth-led effort to stamp out doctor shopping will require all medicines-related information from telehealth prescribers to be uploaded to My Health Record. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/national-med... #medsky

‘Medicare’s got the bill’: new gov’t campaign, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A Department of Health, Disability and Ageing campaign promoting bulk billing is coming to a TV screen near you. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medicares-go... #medsky

Former PSR director appeals misfeasance ruling, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Professor Julie Quinlivan’s legal team has filed a notice of appeal in an ongoing case against a Queensland ophthalmologist. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/former-psr-d... #medsky

In mental health, more is not always more, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The perceived need for mental health care is only going up, despite extensive expansion of services. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/in-mental-he... #medsky

Patients or customers, Terry White doesn’t see the difference, by Euan Kielly. A new workforce plan from Terry White Chemmart has drawn criticism from GPs over a new plan for pharmacist-led prescribing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/patients-or-... #medsky

GP internship placements need intentional design, by Associate Professor Alam Yoosuff. You never have to tolerate abuse to belong in medicine. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-internshi... #medsky

GP training is up, but supervisors feel the pinch, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. General practice registrars won big in 2025, but GP supervisors barely got a look in. It’s time for that to change, says GPSA’s new chair. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-training-... #medsky

Dispelling the ‘lack of GP access’ myth, by Dr Nerida McDonald. The facts on the ground are different. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dispelling-t... #medsky

The whole practice has a hand in domestic violence prevention, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Domestic or intimate partner violence is as common as asthma or diabetes, yet it often still flies under the radar. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-whole-pr... #medsky

The case to change pathology results, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Nothing has burned down in the three months since the seven-day My Health Record delay was removed, but the face of pathology may still change. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-case-to-... #medsky

More rules now, says telehealth group backed by cannabis giant, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Former health minister Greg Hunt has stepped down as chair of the group, but not before calling on the government to implement mandatory telehealth regulations. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/more-rules-n...

SA election has a lot on its plate, by Euan Kielly. An end to GP payroll tax and incentives for IMGs are on the table, should the opposition prevail. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/sa-election-... #medsky

ACRRM oversubscribed for training again, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. For the third year running, the rural college will be taking on more GP registrars than its contractual obligation. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/acrrm-oversu... #medsky

‘Cutting the mustard’ on alternative medicine, by Euan Kielly. An AMA position statement prompts GPs to question where alternative medicine belongs in mainstream primary care. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/cutting-the-... #medsky

Winners and losers in new gap payment scheme, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Ye olde Medicare cheque will be mourned by some doctors and patients after all. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/winners-and-... #medsky

Leadership in disaster, by @gpswampwarrior.bsky.social. It is not a time for action, it is a time for witness, for mourning and for community solidarity in the face of loss. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/leadership-i... #medsky

Charging just the gap will soon be possible, by Holly Payne. But it’s gonna be kind of lame. Sorry. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/charging-jus... #medsky

Heatwaves push rural health to the boiling point, by Euan Kielly. As summer temperatures continue to rise, the heat is on the government to match rural relief needs. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/heatwaves-pu... #medsky

The Medicare mental health check in is here. What is it? By @hollypayne.bsky.social. The new service currently only offers evidence-based resources and self-care tips, but it will eventually offer telehealth appointments. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-medicare... #medsky

ChatGPT Health rolls out in Australia, by Helen Tobler. What does that mean for health information providers? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/chatgpt-heal... #medsky

Bulk billing bound to bounce up: Butler, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. This time last year, the health minister was dragging Cleanbill’s methodology. Now, he says its findings stack up. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/bulk-billing... #medsky

ECG funding shows heart for GPs, by Euan Kielly. An update included in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook has been welcomed by the RACGP for both training and heart health investments. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ecg-funding-... #medsky

Decision in PSR case opens way for potential class action, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The Supreme Court of Queensland has found that a former PSR director committed misfeasance in public office. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/decision-in-... #medsky

Don’t get it twisted – PHNs work for the big guy, by Cate Swannell. The long-awaited PHN review has recommended two streams of immediate reforms and, after three years, a complete switch to a not-for-profit Commonwealth entity model. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dont-get-it-... #medsky

Justifying a $200m HotDoc evaluation during an AI war, by Jeremy Knibbs. Unravelling how HotDoc is about to sell for $200m while the whole sector is being turned upside down by AI isn’t easy. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/justifying-a... #medsky

Key MyMedicare program canned before it even began, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. According to today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook documents, the government will not be proceeding with the Frequent Hospital Users program. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/key-mymedica... #medsky

When and why AHPRA will publish sex misconduct findings, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. From April, practitioners who have a tribunal finding of professional misconduct involving sexual misconduct will have a note permanently attached to their registration. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/when-and-why...

Training bottlenecks are leading to poor research, by Euan Kielly. A revised AMA position statement criticizes the rise of ‘CV buffing’ in clinical research. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/training-bot... #medsky

Managing senseless violence, by Associate Professor Louise Stone. We do not hold the wisdom that can answer the fundamental questions of living, but we can listen to those who need to grapple with their impacts. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/managing-sen... #medsky

Failing mental health and suicide prevention agreement extended another year, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Federal health ministers say they need additional time to ‘undertake meaningful negotiation’ of future arrangements. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/failing-ment... #medsky

Health Ministers push GP ADHD prescribing rights, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Expanding general practitioner scope of practice for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD will be on the national agenda for 2026. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/health-minis... #medsky

Strengthening Medicare: implemented but not evaluated, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. More than half of the 47 reforms promised under the Strengthening Medicare banner have been implemented, but only one has been fully evaluated. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/strengthenin... #medsky

States say no to feds’ public hospitals final offer. Now what? By Cate Swannell. The PM says the feds can ‘go it alone’. What exactly does that mean for public hospital funding? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/states-say-n... #medsky

Will GPs lead the charge on Thriving Kids? By Euan Kielly. The RACGP has put forward its recommendations on the Thriving Kids program. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/will-gps-lea... #medsky

Less bullying, harassment in GP training, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Interest in general practice and rural generalism as specialties has continued to grow over successive years. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/less-bullyin... #medsky

Patients survive, practices die: how ‘free’ GP visits are killing choice and driving gaps up, by David Dahm. Over‑reliance on bulk‑billing incentives creates a 'Mars Bar medicine' model in which patients survive but practices struggle or die. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/patients-sur... #medsky