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War on Red Tape
The following articles have the tag War on Red Tape
Doctors win red tape victory
AMA Victoria is claiming one battle victory in its War on Red Tape campaign after the State Government promised to streamline an overly complex 16-page taxi subsidy form. The state’s multipurpose program taxi form – which must be completed by GPs to secure elderly or infirm patients subsidised taxi travel – will be simplified and available online from early 2011. State AMA president GP Dr Harry Hemley welcomed the move, but questioned why it couldn’t be implemented sooner. He also pointed to other bureaucratic documents, such as medical certificates for Centrelink job-seekers, that were in need ...
Pressure rising and GPs feel the pain
THE mental and emotional wellbeing of Australia’s GPs is under siege, according to an exclusive Medical Observer survey, with nearly 60% of doctors reporting “troubling” to “unmanageable” levels of stress. In a disturbing assessment of GP health, the MO Stress Test revealed that the cumulative effect of government bureaucracy and health reform angst, combined with the demanding nature of general practice, was significantly affecting the stress levels of 85% of doctors. The survey of nearly 500 GPs – conducted by Julie Dang & Associates – found 73% of GPs reported their stress was ...