Australia’s new leading contributor to burden of disease Smoking tobacco has been overtaken by overweight and obesity as the leading modifiable risk factor, according to a new report.
Registered nurses’ prescribing powers expanded Nurses who have undergone extra training will soon be able to work to a broader scope of practice under a new prescriber arrangement.
AHPRA cuts fees for practitioners taking parental leave GPs who have taken six months of parental, disability, or carer’s leave can soon apply for a 30% rebate on their annual registration.
Health ministers must better link hospitals and GPs: RACGP The college used the year’s final Health Ministers’ Meeting to call out the lack of integration, saying it is delaying care.
The GP facing the other side of emergency care Rural GP Dr Alex Sleeman survived falling under a two-tonne tractor and is learning to walk again, but that hasn’t stopped him, with his community’s support, from looking forwards.
GP duo ‘giving as much back to the community as possible’ The couple has studied, worked and raised a family together, and last month Fellowed side by side, marking a ‘proud milestone’.
Initiative urges women to communicate menopause symptoms SPONSORED: Menopause conversations coming out of the shadows, but many are unsure how to have the right discussion with their GPs.
Supporting GP education for the health of the veteran community New tools are available for GPs to support their veteran patients, writes the DVA’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jenny Firman.
Hypertension costing Australia $1.2 billion a year Researchers are calling for overhauled policies to reduce treatment costs and increase care access, with pharmacy fees making up 51% of spending.
Celebrating the ‘future of our college’ at GP24 Almost 120 GPs were welcomed by the RACGP on the final day of the Perth conference, which was hailed as a ‘nothing but positive’ event.