Why doesn’t Australia make more medicines? Medicine shortages in Australia are not new. So, could we prevent medication shortages if Australia made more medicines?
GPs push back against firearm health check Some WA GPs are declining to take part in one aspect of the gun law reforms, warning that adding firearm assessments to their duties adds a ‘weight of responsibility’.
In Practice: Calls to join mentoring program Applications are open for the RACGP program that aims to connect GPs, focusing on wellbeing, collegiality and career development.
What comes next for primary care? GPs, tech experts and health executives gathered at the Digital Health Festival to discuss what the future holds for healthcare.
Telehealth provider publishes ‘best-practice’ principles Eucalyptus says an ‘absence of regulation’ prompted the move, while RACGP quality care experts say there is insufficient information about their scope and sources.
Act early on eating disorder warning signs: Study New Australian research aims to help GPs and parents to close the gap between onset and diagnosis of a child’s eating disorder.
Decade-first guidance on FASD diagnosis The ‘groundbreaking’ guidelines aim to improve assessment and diagnosis of the disorder and arm GPs with more confidence.
Practice viability: ‘It’s about delivering the best care’ How do you optimise your billing strategy? Or implement a new billing model? An RACGP toolkit helps navigate these complex changes.
‘Significant disillusionment’: New spotlight on regulation failings In the latest phase of the Complexity Review, officials have detailed policies to address a lack of clarity and direction within healthcare regulation.
Queensland pharmacy pilot reaches training milestone One hundred community pharmacists are reportedly fully trained and authorised to participate, but the RACGP says it ‘rings alarm bells’.