05 Oct 2023
In Practice: DoH seeks feedback on how it provides information
Healthcare professionals have been asked to complete a 10-minute survey exploring how they would like to receive departmental updates.
06 Oct 2023
Viral weight loss drug linked to pancreatitis
Semaglutide could be putting patients at greater risk of severe gastrointestinal complications when used for obesity management.
05 Oct 2023
Diabetes policies should reflect GPs’ ‘central role’: RACGP
The college has put forward 17 recommendations which it says ‘would greatly contribute’ to better diabetes care.
05 Oct 2023
Wastewater confirms high level of antimicrobial resistance in aged care
More than 90 resistant E. coli isolates were identified from just three facilities, suggesting concerning rates among one of Australia’s most vulnerable groups.
05 Oct 2023
Long COVID plagued by ‘confusion and undereducation’
Patients are ‘falling through the cracks’ due to a lack of treatment, according to researchers calling for a diagnosis overhaul.
06 Oct 2023
Minister moves to reassure GPs after ‘archaic’ telehealth change
Mark Butler has told the RACGP he will update telehealth bulk billing consent rules and that there are ‘no plans to pursue … punitive actions on this issue’.
06 Oct 2023
Health Minister ‘monitoring’ overseas tobacco clampdowns
The UK Prime Minister has followed New Zealand’s move by signalling an intent to prevent younger generations from ever buying tobacco.
04 Oct 2023
Questions persist around pharmacist prescribing education
The RACGP has once again raised serious concerns about diagnosis and training, as a second round of consultation on the changes kicks off.
04 Oct 2023
‘We need to be more aware of the impact of disability’
The disability royal commission report has laid bare huge issues, but gaps remain in understanding how GPs would be supported in addressing them.
04 Oct 2023
PBS lists once-a-day pill for chronic psoriasis
While GPs cannot initiate treatment with the medication, they still have a clear role in identifying eligible patients.