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Federal Government backs ADHD prescribing consistency

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.


New Chair for RACGP Funding and Health System Reform

New Chair for RACGP Funding and Health System Reform

Associate Professor Rashmi Sharma is stepping up at a ‘pivotal moment for the profession’ and has shared her goals for the future.


‘Unprecedented’ demand on PBAC forces extra meeting

‘Unprecedented’ demand on PBAC forces extra meeting

Its capacity has been exceeded by a ‘huge pipeline of new medicines’, after companies put forward a record number of submissions.


Menopause inquiry recommends GP education boost

Menopause inquiry recommends GP education boost

A Senate committee has called for change after finding GPs have ‘limited and varied’ medical education on menopause and perimenopause.


‘They will shut’: Vape sale ban supported by Senate committee

‘They will shut’: Vape sale ban supported by Senate committee

GPs and nurse practitioners could soon be the only legal way to obtain vapes in Australia if the Senate follows its committee’s recommendation.


Senate told that menopause care requires overhaul

Senate told that menopause care requires overhaul

There is an urgent need for improved support and access to care for people experiencing menopause and perimenopause, the RACGP says.


Senate backs general practice to have larger ADHD role

Senate backs general practice to have larger ADHD role

Allowing GPs to play a greater part in diagnosis and management could reduce harms caused by existing treatment barriers, a bipartisan committee found.


Senate menopause inquiry called

Senate menopause inquiry called

Members of the Upper House will look into the health and economic effect of perimenopause and menopause.


Senate delays release of ADHD report

Senate delays release of ADHD report

Initial documents have revealed doctors wrote 3.1 million prescriptions for the disorder in 2022, a 134% increase from just five years earlier.


Remove ‘blanket preference’ for video telehealth: Review

Remove ‘blanket preference’ for video telehealth: Review

A report considering telehealth in Australia has recommended a key MBS telehealth principle be changed.


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