GPs needed to inform nurse practitioner arrangements A review is underway to shape best practice collaborative care arrangements and clearly define the embedded roles, and the college wants member input.
Navigating the recent growth in asthma medications The National Asthma Council Australia has launched new resources to help inform health professions about treatment options.
Semaglutide shortage prompts caution around off-label prescribing GPs are being asked to prioritise the drug for people with diabetes, but with supplies critically low, what are the alternatives?
Key updates to ‘living’ stroke guidelines The first major update since 2018 contains several new strong recommendations for the management of stroke.
Should paracetamol be up scheduled? The TGA has launched a review to inform whether changes to the scheduling and access controls of paracetamol are necessary.
‘So many positives’ at PONC 2022 Hundreds of GPs and practice managers attended a massive Practice Owners National Conference in Hobart over the weekend.
Update to national asthma guidelines The Australian Asthma Handbook V2.2 includes information on exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, vaping and newly available medications.
‘Significant concerns’: PSR the latest to question pharmacy prescribing pilot A lack of independent oversight and the bypassing of Commonwealth legislation have been highlighted as threats to patient safety.
COVID treatment update: Answers to what HPs are asking NPS MedicineWise speaks with members of the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce Guidelines Leadership Group, who provide an update on the new antiviral treatments and answer some frequently asked questions.
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.