08 May 2023

Australian-first study reveals full scope of GP skin cancer care

Researchers hope the findings will help guide education, policy and interventions to optimise skin cancer prevention and management.

08 May 2023

GP considerations when prescribing medicinal cannabis

SPONSORED: Medicinal cannabis prescription rates are increasing – what does the latest research say about its safety?

05 May 2023

New overdose report a ‘wake-up call’

Nearly 1800 drug-induced deaths were recorded in 2021 – equivalent to five per day – a new UNSW report has found.

05 May 2023

An ageing population and a GP workforce shortage: Is team-based care the answer?

newsGP speaks with a general practice where multidisciplinary care is the cornerstone of serving the needs of an increasingly complex patient cohort.

04 May 2023

PBAC to review FP 50 decision

Controls placed on GPs initiating PBS prescriptions of the commonly used paediatric asthma medicine will be revisited at the next intracycle meeting.

03 May 2023

‘Sobering’ statistics reveal childhood mental health trauma

Emergency department presentations for intentional self-harming behaviours and eating disorders soared during the pandemic.

03 May 2023

TGA confirms reduced paracetamol pack sizes

The changes, due to come into effect from February 2025, are aimed at reducing Australian overdose and death numbers.

02 May 2023

How will the vaping crackdown impact GPs?

A host of new restrictions should make e-cigarettes less available, potentially leading to more patients seeking prescriptions – and help quitting vapes.

02 May 2023

GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits

The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.

01 May 2023

How good is ChatGPT at diagnosing disease?

Emergency medicine consultant and medical lecturer Dr Stephen Hughes puts the AI chatbot through its paces.