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RACFs prescribing changes ‘an important step forward’

RACFs prescribing changes ‘an important step forward’

Adoption of electronic medication charts in residential aged care facilities could be ‘a game changer’ for GPs who provide aged care.


‘Doctors will move from remote areas’: DPA change under fire

‘Doctors will move from remote areas’: DPA change under fire

In light of the policy shift, the RACGP’s Rural Chair has urged government to expedite measures to address the broader GP workforce crisis.


Medication reviews linked to lower death risk in aged care

Medication reviews linked to lower death risk in aged care

But fewer than one in four residents in aged care facilities are accessing the free service, new research has revealed.


Navigating the recent growth in asthma medications

Navigating the recent growth in asthma medications

The National Asthma Council Australia has launched new resources to help inform health professions about treatment options.


Semaglutide shortage prompts caution around off-label prescribing

Semaglutide shortage prompts caution around off-label prescribing

GPs are being asked to prioritise the drug for people with diabetes, but with supplies critically low, what are the alternatives?


‘First meaningful commitment’: Coalition outlines rural health measures

‘First meaningful commitment’: Coalition outlines rural health measures

A suite of new commitments follows college advocacy to attract more doctors to remote areas – but will it be enough to keep them there?


GPs step up to avoid ‘absolute collapse’ of health system

GPs step up to avoid ‘absolute collapse’ of health system

A Pandemic Code Brown across Victorian public hospitals has added to the ‘bottlenecking’ of general practice services, GPs say.


Become A GP: RACGP launches campaign to boost GP workforce

Become A GP: RACGP launches campaign to boost GP workforce

The new campaign aims to inspire medical students and junior doctors to specialise in general practice.


Which medicines could be in short supply in 2022?

Which medicines could be in short supply in 2022?

The pandemic has proven time and time again that it is a potent driver of shortages – but the end of COVID-induced medicine supply issues may come sooner than expected.


New legislation grants access to substitute medicines amid shortage

New legislation grants access to substitute medicines amid shortage

In the event a patient’s usual medicine is deemed to be in serious scarcity, pharmacists will now be able to supply a PBS-listed alternative.


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