Consistency in power of attorney laws could help prevent elder abuse The Council of Attorneys-General has agreed to work toward reforms designed to strengthen protections for older people.
Government releases detailed breakdown of bulk-billing rates Find out how your practice compares to the rest of your electorate.
Small signs of progress in budget update The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook includes relatively little for GPs, but there are some promising initiatives.
RACGP President accuses Pharmacy Guild of ‘classic overreach’ The powerful lobby group has again called for expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice following a new report that predicts a major GP workforce shortfall by 2030.
Surge in worldwide measles deaths More than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization.
Australian GP named in global list of elite researchers Professor Paul Glasziou has been recognised as one of the world’s most cited researchers in 2019.
Report reveals veterans’ suicide risk Ex-servicemen have the highest suicide rates, and ex-servicewomen are more than twice as likely to take their own life as women who have never served.
A dignified death: An update on caring@home The national project, designed to assist carers providing palliative care to loved ones in their home, was launched a year ago.
Working to prevent overdiagnosis A number of global medical heavyweights will come together in Sydney for next month’s Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference.
RACGP to make CPD simpler, stronger and seamless President Dr Harry Nespolon writes about upcoming revisions to the Continuing Professional Development registration standard.