28 Sep 2023
ED presentations for UTIs surge in wake of pharmacy prescribing
New figures show there were nearly 12,000 additional presentations between April 2022–23 compared to 2020, when the scheme was introduced.
28 Sep 2023
‘Electrifying’ conference tackles remote medicine challenges
More than 120 passionate delegates have joined forces in the outback, intent on taking their five community-led solutions all the way to Canberra.
28 Sep 2023
GPs are an underutilised workforce in a disaster: RACGP
With warnings of a potentially severe bushfire season, the college has urged policymakers to make the RACGP a key partner in emergency planning.
28 Sep 2023
SA leaders gather to boost GP numbers
Government ministers will join healthcare reps, academics and clinicians on an RACGP think tank to raise 'the prestige of general practice’.
27 Sep 2023
More than one in three says their practice ‘at risk of closing’
The results of a newsGP survey suggest serious concerns about the sustainability of general practice remain front of mind.
27 Sep 2023
Are you one cyber breach away from insolvency?
SPONSORED: Individual patient records can be sold for up to $1000 each on the dark web, making general practices an attractive target for criminals.
26 Sep 2023
Ten-year plan to fill dementia knowledge gaps
Researchers will spend the next decade exploring the disease’s risk factors, prevention, stigma, and best-practice care.
27 Sep 2023
Molnupiravir linked to COVID mutations
Researchers found the widely used antiviral could be driving new SARS-CoV-2 variants, but there is no evidence these pose any additional threat.
26 Sep 2023
Streamlining could make GPs more willing to prescribe vapes: RACGP
In feedback provided to the TGA, the college has reiterated its support for reforms designed to minimise vaping harms.
26 Sep 2023
Adequate rebates lead to optimal care: Study
Evidence is mounting for a Medicare rebate overhaul, with Queensland researchers proving sufficient funding is key to providing best-practice care.