Check, correct, comply: AHPRA releases new tool for advertising testimonials The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has released a new tool designed to help avoid confusion about the use of patient testimonials and reviews to advertise regulated health services.
New report reveals systemic problems with NDIS review process People with disability are experiencing extended delays and lack of communication as they wait – and wait – for incorrect National Disability Insurance Scheme plans to be fixed, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
New asthma resources to help address incorrect inhaler use Nine out of 10 people with asthma or COPD are not using their inhalers correctly. What can GPs do to help?
Pioneering suicide-prevention trial extended A nationwide suicide-prevention trial will be extended until 2020 in a bid to discover the best approaches to help stem the annual loss of 3000 Australian lives.
Federal Budget 2018–19: An overview for general practice There has been plenty written about this week’s Federal Budget. The RACGP has praised big-ticket spending in specialist GP training, rural health, aged care, and medical research, but there remains little detail on these and other areas.
GPs’ experience with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Two GPs who provide care to patients with disability assess their experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme so far, and consider their hopes for the future.
How cutting back on mood-altering medication may have given one patient his life back Dr Hester Wilson, GP and Chair of the RACGP’s Specific Interests Addiction Medicine network, reflects on the challenges of helping a patient get off his long-term medications.
Changing heart failure definition may lead to spike in diagnoses: RACGP The RACGP is concerned proposed changes to the definition of heart failure are not backed by sufficient evidence.
Continued uncertainty over funding for National Disability Insurance Scheme The healthcare sector has expressed concerns about the National Disability Insurance Scheme after its proposed source of funding changes again.
Minimising risk for GPs providing medical clearances How can GPs ensure they are safeguarded against any potential risks when approached by a patient seeking medical clearance?