Drug summit report reveals points for reform Building a better trained workforce is among its recommendations, with GPs calling for recognition of their ‘life-saving role’.
Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study With a significantly lower-than-expected uptake, an RACGP expert says this could be caused by software impediments, complexity over medication eligibility, and patient views.
‘A potent force’: Editor shares vision for AJGP With more than a third of articles written by GPs this year, the journal’s new Editor-in-Chief says AJGP is a ‘powerful channel’.
One in 15 Australian adults living with diabetes: ABS Around 6.6% of adults now have diabetes, up from 5.1% a decade earlier, according to new data.
What is stopping kids getting a flu vaccination? A survey of Australian parents has revealed the practical difficulties and acceptance barriers leading to falling vaccination rates.
RACGP embarks on regional road trip The college is on the ground in regional NSW, touring clinics and chatting to local GPs and patients about how to improve rural healthcare.
RACGP vows to support a healthcare system free from racism Reiterating its ‘zero tolerance’ approach, the college’s updated position pledges to drive change across healthcare.
Australian General Practice Research Foundation launches The Foundation aims to empower GPs to ‘drive innovation and develop real-world solutions’, with grant applications now open.
In Practice: 2025 flu vaccines arriving early April Delivery of Sanofi’s VaxiGrip Tetra vaccine for this year’s influenza season is expected to arrive within weeks, the DoHAC confirmed.
‘Building a culturally safe workforce will go a long way’ On National Close the Gap Day, leaders reflect on work to address the barriers to health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.