26 Aug 2024

MyHeart MyLife patient support program now available

The Heart Foundation’s new MyHeart MyLife patient support program is now available for all adults living with coronary heart disease in Australia.

26 Aug 2024

"HPV self-collection: are you ready to support the choice?"

A new national cervical screening campaign is starting next month and is likely to increase patient demand for the HPV self-collection option.

26 Aug 2024

Fast, simple, safe, effective treatment available to cure hepatitis C

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be easily cured in 98 per cent of cases with a simple tablet prescribed by a GP, yet more than 7,600 people in South Western Sydney are living with the life-threatening condition – a prevalence 7.4 per cent higher than the national average.

26 Aug 2024

2024 Healthy Tasmania grants applications

Applications for Healthy Tasmania’s 2024 ‘Healthy Focus’ and ‘Step Forward’ grants are now open!

23 Aug 2024

COVID-19 update 23 August 2024

COVID-19 cases in SA There have been 237 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week.

23 Aug 2024

National Prescribing Competencies Framework review

Ahpra has been contracted by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) to review the Prescribing Competencies Framework – Embedding quality use of medicines into practice, second edition (the framework).

23 Aug 2024

RACGP announces next President

Dr Michael Wright has been named the college’s President-elect, taking over the top job in November

23 Aug 2024

How can GPs best spot long COVID cases in children?

A new study has revealed paediatric long COVID cases could have vastly different symptoms than adults, and may be going unnoticed.

23 Aug 2024

‘I can’t do this’: Practice closures continue

Another general practice has added its name to an alarmingly long list of clinics shutting up shop, as the owners warn ‘the situation is not improving’.

23 Aug 2024

GPs left in the dark amid looming payroll tax changes

NSW doctors are demanding answers, saying they have been given no information on the tax changes, which are now just days away.