Widespread concerns flagged about NPS MedicineWise demise Many worry about the impact on the safe use of medicine, while the transfer of skills is another key issue with employees already leaving.
Clarity on Close the Gap Co-payment initiative Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are being incorrectly told they are no longer able to register for the PBS-subsidised program.
Physician, (do not) heal thyself SPONSORED: MDA National Senior Medical Adviser Dr Julian Walter discusses the limits of self-care and prescribing.
GP parkrun crowd reinforces social prescribing momentum Dozens of GPs gathered in the one place for a parkrun − and to spread the word about social prescribing and its wellbeing benefits.
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.
Twenty unanswered questions: College interrogates UTI pilot ‘For the sake of patient safety’, the RACGP has again urged Queensland Health to reconsider its decision to continue UTI pharmacy prescribing.
Permanent extension of UTI prescribing pilot slammed by doctors Medical groups say the decision sets a terrible precedent for patient safety and is a step backwards for women’s health.
‘Very disappointing’: UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot extended indefinitely The Queensland UTI prescription pilot will carry on despite extensive concerns raised by doctors’ groups, including the RACGP.
In Practice: What are the drivers of antidepressant prescribing? GPs have been invited to provide input on supporting best practice antidepressant prescribing behaviours in upcoming online focus groups.
Pharmacy pilot a ‘solution’ that would only cause bigger problems The facts simply do not support a narrative being promoted by vested interests who would be the only ones to benefit from pharmacy prescribing, according to RACGP leadership.