‘Serious concerns’: RACGP criticises pharmacy pain trial Issues related to fragmentation and the quality of care provided were highlighted in a detailed college submission to the MSAC.
Research provides new blueprint for chronic pain care The framework promotes person-centred care and aims to support clinicians treating the one in five Australians living with chronic pain.
Research shows medicinal cannabis ‘boom’ in Australia More than 248,000 prescriptions have been approved over the past five years – 85% of which have been given out since January 2020.
First consensus statement on T2DM in young adults released The statement contains recommendations that differ from typical management guidelines, but also fails to acknowledge the role of GPs.
Chronic non-cancer pain in older people Dr David Liew talks with clinical pharmacology registrar Dr Gloria Wong about some of the challenges involved in the pharmacological management of chronic non-cancer pain in frail older people.
Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly: Research Their deadly risks need to be weighed against any benefit, according to the authors of a new Australian study.
GPs to face ongoing COVID sequelae for ‘years’ A third of older adults who contract COVID-19 develop new health conditions, researchers have found, with primary care likely to bear the brunt.
‘It’s time for reform’: RACGP calls for federal investment to improve patient-centred care The college has put forward a series of reforms to ensure general practice can continue to meet patients’ needs and offer quality care, while saving the healthcare system at least $1 billion each year.
Is mixed billing the answer to business sustainability? Government funding for general practice has failed to keep up with the real costs of running a small business. So what options do GPs have?
Northern Territory medical tour ‘a reminder of your purpose’ A seven-day medical study tour on The Ghan is being run in Alice Springs and Uluru in June 2022.