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’.
Plan to boost GP numbers in North-East Tasmania unveiled If the Labor Party is re-elected, medical students will be able to complete their entire degree in Launceston for the first time.
Toowoomba hosts first RACGP Fellowship ceremony The 57 new Fellows and two Rural Generalists of the RACGP have been congratulated as they embark on their careers.
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.
Queensland makes pharmacy prescribing permanent The RACGP has called out the decision to make the pilot programs a permanent fixture, raising concerns about patient safety and the precedent it sets.
Deprescribing campaign focuses on environmental gains Advocacy backed by the RACGP highlights the benefits of deprescribing to both patients and the planet.
Fatal melioidosis outbreak continues to grow As the deadly outbreak spreads across Queensland, and with more severe weather on the way, GPs are urged to watch for symptoms.
Melioidosis fatalities increase An outbreak of the disease has already claimed several lives in flood-ravaged North Queensland, with GPs urged to remain vigilant.
Payroll tax relief passes Queensland Parliament The state’s GPs are officially free from the tax after laws to permanently abolish it passed through Queensland Parliament.
Crocs, tinnies and a waiting game: GPs in the storm In Ingham in rural Queensland, floodwaters have risen to their highest for almost 60 years, with GPs digging deep in their communities.