Government rolls out free shingles vaccine Five million older and vulnerable Australians will have access to the new, and more effective, Shingrix vaccine from next month.
Should I provide my patient with a character reference? SPONSORED: The seemingly simple request can raise a number of complex questions, particularly if you do not know the person very well.
Law Council flags Voice factsheet to RACGP members Material from the legal profession’s peak body is designed to help people make an informed decision in the upcoming referendum.
In Practice: Future Leaders Applications for the college’s leadership program, which attracts more than 40 CPD hours, will open soon.
New asthma charts ‘very useful to have at one’s fingertips’ Updated medication charts will help curb complacency, overuse of available treatments, and keep management up to date, experts say.
Voting for RACGP contested electorates open GPs are being encouraged to have their say on nine contested electorates in the 2023 Faculty elections.
Free meningococcal B vaccine program expanded in Queensland The State Government will follow the lead of South Australia in offering free vaccination to infants and adolescents from next year.
Future asthma risk flagged for babies with food allergy Even if the allergy is outgrown, poorer lung function outcomes are more likely by six years of age, a world-first study finds.
GPs key for equitable access to glucose monitors: RACGP An ongoing NDSS review has sparked renewed calls to allow GPs to certify patients with diabetes for access to subsidised continuous glucose monitors.
Huge disadvantages for rural patients exposed New details in an already concerning picture have emerged in research carried out on behalf of the National Rural Health Alliance.