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.
02 May 2023
National Doctors Health and Wellbeing Leadership Alliance
AMACDT Chair Dr Hannah Szewczyk represented doctor training members at the inaugural meeting of the National Doctors Health and Wellbeing Leadership Alliance (NLA) on 14 April.
02 May 2023
Message from the Chair
Doctor wellbeing issues are again forming a significant part of our advocacy work. I recently attended the DRS4DRS National Leadership Alliance Workshop looking to progress the Every Doctor Every Setting Framework.
02 May 2023
Trainee Forum Communique – College Initiatives to Support Flexible Training
The communique for the first trainee forum of 2023 on flexibility in training is now available.
02 May 2023
Have your say about disability inclusive medical education
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and Western Sydney University are exploring the barriers and facilitators to inclusive medical education and practice.
02 May 2023
RACGP advocates for gender equality in healthcare
The college has recommended a series of measures to the Government aimed at improving access to quality care for women and other disadvantaged groups.
01 May 2023
More than 1000 pharmacies registered for prescribing trial
The clinical trial was originally due to begin in April but issues with ethics approval reportedly resulted in it being delayed.
01 May 2023
FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate
GPs have questioned why some medications can only be prescribed by certain specialties, calling differential access to the PBS ‘utterly illogical’.
01 May 2023
Be informed before you choose cosmetic surgery
Understand the risks, choose a qualified practitioner and a licensed facility.