A range of treatments include manual and physical therapies, opioids, non-opioid painkillers, medicinal cannabis, spinal injections, and nerve ablation
GPs should familiarise themselves with the new requirement for patients seeking cosmetic surgery to seek a referral from a GP or other medical specialist, which came into effect on 1 July 2023.
Many GPs will be aware of a recent targeted compliance exercise initiated by the Department of Health & Aged Care (DHAC) reviewing the co-billing of item 10997.
