GP Trainee Grant program kicks off Eligible Victorian GPs in training will soon be able to apply for $40,000 in government support, sparking calls for other states to follow suit.
‘Life-changing’: Opdualag added to PBS The combination treatment for advanced melanoma will be subsidised from 1 February and is expected to benefit almost 1000 patients every year.
Tongue cancer diagnoses on the rise Rates have spiked in cohorts not traditionally at risk of the cancer, especially younger women with no history of smoking or heavy drinking.
In Practice: GP input sought for cancer guidelines GPs are invited to have their say on two new draft clinical guidelines for pancreatic cancer, which will inform a national strategy.
Concerns flagged for ‘alarming’ teen weight loss trend Research prompts calls for GPs to help regulate use of non-prescribed weight-loss products among teens displaying ‘risk-taking behaviour’.
Make breast density reporting mandatory: RANZCR The radiologist body is calling for an expansion of mammogram services, and a GP expert agrees it will help patients make more informed choices.
GPs should be paid for NDIS paperwork: RACGP Current Medicare requirements make it difficult for GPs to receive compensation for the time-consuming task, the college has said.
One in two Australians living with a chronic condition Mental and behavioural conditions were the most prevalent in 2022, followed by back problems and arthritis.
‘A focus on innovation and reform’: NHRA Review revealed Fragmentation dangers, lack of long-term vision, and never-ending red tape – those were the problems laid bare by a probe of the agreement.
National Cabinet signs off workforce funding boost Part of a new $1.2 billion Medicare package will go towards the Kruk Review recommendations, the Prime Minister has said.