Practice nurses ‘a conduit between patient and health system’ Nursing in the Community Week is celebrating nurses’ contribution and raising awareness about how they support people to stay safe at home.
CMO moves to ease COVID-19 fears as Victorian cases continue to spike Professor Brendan Murphy said it is too early to declare outbreaks in Victoria a second wave, adding he has ‘great confidence’ in the state’s ability to respond.
Extended dispensing left out of new pharmacy agreement The decision to reportedly omit the long-sought reform from the seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement has raised questions.
Join the conversation: RACGP launches Generally Speaking The new RACGP podcast is aimed at keeping GPs engaged and informed.
GP efforts in the coronavirus fight ‘inspiring to witness’ Dr James Best discusses the challenges and trauma involved in ‘what is possibly the most trying professional experience in our lives’.
Police spot checks headline efforts to curb coronavirus With local Australian cases doubling in four days, newsGP looks at developments in each state and territory.
Is social prescribing a remedy to chronic health problems? A new report recommends that social prescribing be incorporated into routine healthcare throughout Australia.
Government urged to ease pharmacy dispensing restrictions Allowing consumers to collect two months of scripts at a time is one of several proposed changes to the Community Pharmacy Agreement.
GPs in push for change to pharmacy ownership rules GPs have entered the fray over pharmacy regulation, arguing the current system is anti-competitive.
NACCHO and the RACGP: Working together for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Associate Professor Peter O’Mara, Chair of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, will speak at the 2018 NACCHO member’s conference, underlining the strong ties between the organisations.