02 Apr 2024
Drug expanded on PBS for CKD treatment
GPs can now prescribe empagliflozin for eligible patients with chronic kidney disease, but should be aware of specific eligibility criteria.
04 Apr 2024
Renewed push to reverse ECG Medicare restrictions
‘Unnecessary’ changes instituted in 2020 have only served to reduce patients’ access to care – particularly in rural areas – GPs say.
04 Apr 2024
‘Long overdue’: Aged Care Act delay worries GPs
Leaked documents have suggested incoming aged care reform could be delayed significantly, as GPs struggle with existing red tape.
04 Apr 2024
‘Absolutely tiny’ Federal obesity funding challenged
Questions have been raised about why no weight loss drugs are on the PBS, as research highlights the lack of funding for obesity prevention.
03 Apr 2024
New $30.5m Pre-Fellowship Program pilot launches
The trial will help IMGs spend two years in a regional practice, with the aim of developing the skills needed to embark on a GP Fellowship pathway.
02 Apr 2024
Report shows potential for targeted general practice investment
Last year’s incentive and indexation changes are stabilising plummeting bulk billing rates, new data has found, but more is needed to keep practices viable.
03 Apr 2024
Redefined accreditation could boost mobile care clinics
The RACGP has launched a revised definition of general practice in an effort to make accreditation and access to incentives more inclusive.
29 Mar 2024
Urinary superbugs: Are we going about it wrong?
A new study investigating rates of antimicrobial resistance in aged care highlights the need for a potential overhaul of antibiotic guidelines.
28 Mar 2024
Call to action urges GPs to be ‘bold and brave’
As GPs @ Parliament wraps up for 2024, MPs are now urging doctors to reach out and share their stories in a bid to create practical policy solutions.
28 Mar 2024
Planning essential to help patients hang up the keys: Research
Telling elderly patients to give up their driver’s licence can be tricky to navigate, but a study has revealed how GPs can broach the subject.