18 Apr 2024
Halt the Hospital in the Home ‘headaches’: RACGP
Plagued with inconsistent guidance, billing confusion, and poor communication, the college has written to the Health Minister calling for change.
18 Apr 2024
ADHD med shortage set to end
Supplies of lisdexamfetamine dimesilate should return to normal levels by the end of April, the TGA has advised.
18 Apr 2024
Therapeutic cannabis industry labelled ‘Wild West of medicine’
Should GPs be managing their own patients rather than referring to vertically integrated cannabis clinics?
17 Apr 2024
EOIs for education research grants now open
The RACGP program provides substantial grants annually to fuel innovative research initiatives in general practice training.
17 Apr 2024
Scope review creating ‘McMedicine’: RACGP President
The investigation’s latest report left Dr Nicole Higgins ‘angry and devalued’, as it ‘trades off quality and safety for convenience’.
17 Apr 2024
Have your say on the state of general practice
GPs can take part in the Health of the Nation survey to inform the RACGP’s top-level advocacy and shape the future of general practice.
17 Apr 2024
Modelling reveals number of lives saved by COVID vaccine rollout
Research suggests the campaign saved nearly 18,000 over-50s in NSW alone between August 2021 and July 2022.
16 Apr 2024
Denying trans teens treatment ‘cruel and unethical’: GP
The UK’s Cass Review calls for puberty blockers to be limited in favour of mental health support, but local GPs say access to care is key in Australia.
16 Apr 2024
A regular GP helps you live longer: Study
Research has linked continuity of care, higher patient rebates, and access to full-time equivalent, fully qualified GPs with greater life expectancy.
15 Apr 2024
Code Black: A letter from a hacker
SPONSORED: Every day, ransom demands cause financial loss, impact to clinical care, and sometimes business shutdown. Are you protected?