13 Sep 2023
GPs crucial to rare cancer care: RACGP
Key reforms are needed to help GPs better diagnose and treat patients, according to the college’s submission to a Senate Inquiry.
13 Sep 2023
Win for patient safety with ‘surgeon’ now a protected title
Only specialist surgeons will be able to call themselves ‘surgeon’ under new legislation to restrict the use of the title by registered medical practitioners.
13 Sep 2023
$34 million for research into post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (long COVID) and sleep apnoea
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities to the value of $34 million are now available.
13 Sep 2023
A smart gas-sensing capsule invented in Australia could soon help people living with bowel syndromes
Doctors could soon use the smart Atmo Gas Capsule to diagnose and treat bowel syndromes, replacing invasive or hard to interpret methods. The Australian company Atmos Biosciences is developing and marketing this new device.
12 Sep 2023
Lack of remote healthcare proving deadly
Avoidable deaths and hospitalisations continue to soar in Australia’s remote areas, where people miss out on billions in healthcare funding.
12 Sep 2023
GPs again listed among Australia’s most ethical
But those who do not offer bulk billing for medical appointments are seen as ‘unethical’, according to a new report.
12 Sep 2023
Medical deans say GP funding and pay review ‘urgently needed’
The recommendation is among 23 suggestions in a position paper advocating for a ‘skilled, sufficient and sustained’ general practice workforce.
12 Sep 2023
Travellers urged to exercise caution and avoid animal bites
NSW Health is warning people who are travelling overseas to exercise caution around animals, following many reports of travellers requiring healthcare upon arrival home due to animal bites or scratches sustained during their travels.
11 Sep 2023
Unleashing the potential of our health workforce
The Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce Review is seeking submissions to better understand how health professionals work across primary care.
11 Sep 2023
ASTHMA WARNING: SYDNEY SMOKE HAZE DROPS AIR QUALITY
SYDNEY: Asthma Australia is urging people with asthma, respiratory or heart conditions to avoid exposure to hazard reduction burn smoke that has been causing poor air quality over consecutive days.