Medicare wellbeing scrutinised at National Press Club The RACGP President was front and centre as a panel of experts considered the issues facing Medicare, as well as some of the suggested solutions.
Pushback against Premier’s nationwide pharmacy prescribing call Dominic Perrottet is set to raise the topic at National Cabinet, but the RACGP is urging leaders to prioritise patient safety ahead of pharmacy profits.
Heart attack risk: Is expanded cholesterol testing warranted? Some specialists say screening is needed to detect ‘bad cholesterol’ linked to heart attacks in younger people, but the RACGP is cautious.
GPs dissect pharmacy prescribing folly Drs Stephanie Dawson-Smith and Karen Price review the murky history of pharmacy prescribing in Australia and warn of the significant dangers ahead.
‘Significant impact’ of GPs recognised Nine current and former GPs have received official Australia Day Honours for their services to medicine and the community.
Should an urgent care standard be established? With more urgent care centres on the way, one GP makes the case for introducing consistency across jurisdictions – but not all agree.
‘Toxic’ AHPRA culture and complaints backlog in the spotlight Leaked documents have focused attention on internal issues within the health regulator, including allegations of under-resourcing, bullying and harassment.
In Practice: Skin cancer clinical risk management A new webinar is set to delve into risk management and medico-legal issues that can arise in general practice skin cancer treatment.
Help needed to navigate ‘complex’ end-of-life care: RACGP Investing in care coordinators and identifying gaps in access are among the keys to quality end-of-life care, a college submission to the ACSQHC suggests.
Research finds ‘reassuring’ cognitive data for people with HIV A study has found people on stable HIV treatment mirror normal severe cognitive decline patterns, but suggests vulnerability to subtle declines.