RACGP issues warning over pathology takeover bid A merger that would create Australia’s largest pathology business could be against the best interests of patients, the ACCC has been told.
Reproductive healthcare telehealth items extended The move has been welcomed, particularly for women in remote areas, but advocates are calling for the items to be made permanent.
SafeScript turns four: What have we learnt? Three GPs reflect on the real-time monitoring system for high-risk medications, the benefits and what could be improved.
Opioid treatment receives $377m funding increase The measure, included in this week’s Federal Budget, will ‘save lives’, according to the RACGP President.
Proportion of Level B attendances drops: AIHW While still the most common type of consultation, its use has plateaued despite overall GP attendances having increased.
Pressure builds on governments to ‘raise the age’ More than 120 medical, legal and social service organisations have written to the attorneys-general about the age of criminal responsibility.
Melatonin shown to reduce some mental health disorders But experts are still cautioning against unregulated use of the treatment without a clinical assessment and prescription.
GP resources to support neurodiversity care An RACGP representative has said expanded resources will help raise greater awareness among GPs about neurodiverse conditions.
‘Strong Culture, Strong Youth’: Close the Gap Campaign shines light on youth To help achieve health equity and improved life outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the campaign’s latest report is calling for large-scale systemic institutional reforms at a national level.
‘Many roads to change’: The therapeutic alliance for AOD use A newly published paper in AJGP builds on the RACGP’s AOD Education Program to present a ‘universally applicable’ approach for GPs.