ADHD med shortage set to end Supplies of lisdexamfetamine dimesilate should return to normal levels by the end of April, the TGA has advised.
RACGP pushes workforce solutions at national roundtable Fifty peak medical bodies have convened in Canberra to identify the health system’s pressure points and highlight areas for change.
In Practice: Updates to allied health MBS items Referral changes to MBS items for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients accessing allied health services are now in place.
TGA launches medicine shortage investigation GPs are being urged to have their say as part of the inquiry, which aims to ‘better prevent, manage, and communicate shortages’.
TGA moves to address fluoxetine shortage A temporary gap in availability has been addressed by listing an overseas alternative on the PBS.
Landmark review to address ‘uneven spread’ of GPs Policies used to attract healthcare workers to regional Australia will go under the microscope, as part of an effort to address ongoing maldistribution.
‘Catastrophically worse’: Rural GP begging for change An award-winning doctor is calling for an overhaul of registrar allocations, saying regional medicine is in an ‘existential crisis’.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Rural clinic closures taking their toll An increasing number of regional towns are losing their general practices, with recruitment issues and rising costs having a devastating impact.
Critical GP shortage in NT sign of wider student crisis Only 14 people have enrolled in GP vocational training in the territory this year, according to the Menzies School of Health Research.
GP shortage bites despite rising IMG numbers A record influx of doctors has not put an end to ongoing GP shortages in many Australian communities.