New National Sustainable Asthma Care Roadmap released Each year, Australian inhalers cause the same greenhouse impact as 350,000 cars, but experts have found a way to help both patients and the climate.
Further expansion of NIP shingles vaccines GPs can now offer their immunocompromised patients over 18 years old a subsidised shingles vaccine, but the expansion has raised questions about supply.
Renewable-powered hospital campaign gains momentum GPs have backed a new push to have all new health infrastructure be powered by renewable energy, and for old hospitals to be retrofitted.
224 new GP Fellows for NSW The Fellows will now embark on the next stage of their career, with the RACGP President saying they are needed ‘more than ever’.
‘We want change’: GPs fight for climate action inside Parliament In a new ‘Fossil Fuels are a Health Hazard’ report, GPs say climate change must be addressed in the same way as smoking has been.
RACGP represents on national climate change expert group GPs continue to lead the charge of warning of the health impacts of climate change, as a college Chair is appointed to the new group.
Bowel cancer screening changes launch Patients aged 45 and above are now able to receive a free kit in a bid to boost plummeting screening rates and increase early diagnoses.
How GPs can improve asthma outcomes and protect the environment New guidelines show switching to greener dry powder inhalers could reduce the carbon impact of asthma therapy by more than 90%, while also leading to better asthma control.
Doctors issue nationwide call for climate change action Hundreds of medical doctors have urged the Federal Government to ban all new coal, oil and gas projects for public health.
How GPs can maximise general practice incentives The RACGP’s health reform and funding lead detailed important information around the payments at the Practice Owners Conference.