Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’ A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.
GP considerations when prescribing medicinal cannabis SPONSORED: Medicinal cannabis prescription rates are increasing – what does the latest research say about its safety?
In Practice: Pathways to the Rural Generalist Fellowship There are several options to obtain RG Fellowship – including for junior doctors training on the Australian General Practice Training Program.
General practices hit by Medicare claiming outage The issues were caused by a planned system upgrade, according to Services Australia – but practices say they received no warning.
Crackdown on ‘unsafe’ online prescribing underway The Medical Board of Australia has already imposed restrictions on some individuals against issuing prescriptions through telehealth.
Pushback against Premier’s nationwide pharmacy prescribing call Dominic Perrottet is set to raise the topic at National Cabinet, but the RACGP is urging leaders to prioritise patient safety ahead of pharmacy profits.
GPs dissect pharmacy prescribing folly Drs Stephanie Dawson-Smith and Karen Price review the murky history of pharmacy prescribing in Australia and warn of the significant dangers ahead.
‘Significant impact’ of GPs recognised Nine current and former GPs have received official Australia Day Honours for their services to medicine and the community.
‘Toxic’ AHPRA culture and complaints backlog in the spotlight Leaked documents have focused attention on internal issues within the health regulator, including allegations of under-resourcing, bullying and harassment.
Clampdown on asynchronous patient telehealth prescribing The Medical Board of Australia has signalled a tougher stance in its revised telehealth guidelines, which are currently out for public consultation.