GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD under ‘breakthrough’ plan West Australian GPs could soon be allowed to diagnose, initiate and manage treatment with stimulant medications.
ADHD med shortages ‘a merry-go-round you just can’t predict’ The new school year has coincided with another series of shortages, forcing patients and prescribers to rethink their options.
RACGP calls for fast-tracked ADHD reform Ahead of a mass walk-out of NSW psychiatrists, the RACGP says it is now more important than ever for GPs to be granted ADHD prescribing powers.
Study uncovers 300 new genetic links to depression It is hoped the findings will help identify biological drivers to develop targeted treatments and more accurately predict risk.
Federal Government backs ADHD prescribing consistency In response to last year’s Senate Inquiry, it also supports-in-principle calls to review relevant MBS items and pathways to GP assessments.
‘It’s completely filled my cup’: PRIDoC 2024 wraps up The Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress was an opportunity for ‘transnational knowledge sharing and solidarity building’.
Mental health patients face record ED wait times With 10% of these patients now waiting 23 hours to be admitted, experts say this ‘logjam’ can be eased by early GP intervention.
RACGP celebrates practice managers at national conference The college used the event to ‘listen, discuss, and share’, highlighting the importance of the profession and learning what it needs.
RACGP fronts ADHD inquiry to fix system ‘serving no one’ An overhaul of Tasmania’s ADHD prescribing could be on the way, at a time when, the RACGP says, GPs are hamstrung by red tape and access barriers.
New ADHD prescribing guide launches The guide was designed to offer practical advice to GPs about safe and responsible prescribing, after finding significant variabilities.