Victoria first state to adopt mandatory prescription monitoring From 1 April, all prescribers in the state will be required to view patients’ prescription histories.
More than 50 Victorians have utilised new assisted dying laws A total of 52 people have chosen their time to die under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act in its first six months.
Steady rise in long hospital stays reflects ‘struggling system’ An increase in Victorian patients staying in EDs longer than 24 hours is placing ‘concerning’ pressure on the healthcare system.
Medicinal cannabis clinic and dispensary to open in Melbourne But one expert has raised a number of ethical concerns.
Taking time out as a GP A life in general practice requires a lot of commitment, but how often do you commit time to yourself?
Should tennis players be taking the court in Melbourne? Athletes ‘forced’ to compete in Australian Open qualifiers have complained of dry throats, asthma symptoms and even panic attacks related to the city’s smoke haze.
Paper cups for spacers, oxygen from dive shops: How Merimbula’s GPs cared for evacuees GPs, nurses and pharmacists worked together to pool scarce resources and provide care as the holiday town was threatened by fire.
Vic likely to pay levy to fix ‘unprepared’ mental health system Services must work ‘seamlessly’ with primary and acute care, the royal commission affirms.
Pill testing debate continues across Victoria The State Government remains opposed to a trial, despite the proposal being backed by the Melbourne Lord Mayor and Victorian ambulance union.
Injecting room goes on despite drug arrests and independent review The facility hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week, but the Victorian Government continues to support the trial.