I was just looking at my online medicare statement for the last 12 months. In August last year I went and got a tetanus injection after I stood on a nail at the local hospital. It was a Saturday afternoon. The hospital rang the doctor to look up my records to see when I had last had one before they told me to come in. When I went in, a nurse gave the injection.

Anyway, on my statement, I've been bulk billed for an after hour consultation in consulting rooms. I never saw the doctor and the injection was at the hospital not his offices.

So, I guess I see why he bills for things like this, but surely I should have to sign off on it or something? Otherwise what stops doctors making random claims for people all over the place when they've not done anything?

Thoughts?