Federal Government releases record number of flu vaccines As Australia grapples with a surge in influenza cases, Health Minister Greg Hunt hopes to encourage high vaccination rates throughout the country.
RACGP Chair backs NSW caution on push for pharmacy prescribing Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe has endorsed the NSW Government’s calls for an Australia-wide debate on pharmacist prescribing.
Government’s NDIS growth figures ‘pretty meaningless’: GP Dr James Best discusses the gap between the Government’s positive depiction of the NDIS and the experiences of people navigating the scheme.
May issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal is available online.
Q&A: Why does information security matter in general practice? GP – and former IT systems administrator – Dr David Adam wants GPs to know why information security is so important.
Good for the herd GPs are reminding patients of the importance of up-to-date vaccinations in order to ensure herd immunity and keep vulnerable people protected.
The year so far in general practice Locally, nationally, clinically, professionally, the beginning of 2019 has been a busy time for general practice. We look at the most popular newsGP articles from the first part of the year.
Australia has a new action plan for arthritis Experts believe the common condition could be better treated and prevented.
Managing dental pain in a GP setting Advice on asking the right questions – and providing appropriate management – when patients present with toothache.