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Pharmacy pilot evaluation revealed

Pharmacy pilot evaluation revealed

An assessment of Victoria’s program reveals its impact on GP services, its popularity, and patient feedback, as the RACGP’s concerns about the nationwide trend remain.


GPs to play key role in ADHD care under landmark reforms

GPs to play key role in ADHD care under landmark reforms

The NSW Government has announced significant reforms to improve access to ADHD diagnosis and treatment by expanding the role of GPs.


‘We need national reform’: Cannabis prescribing in focus

‘We need national reform’: Cannabis prescribing in focus

With one doctor reportedly issuing 17,000 scripts in six months, concerns are mounting over pressures to prescribe under ‘vertically integrated’ business models.


Calls to address ‘pervasive’ health challenges for adolescents

Calls to address ‘pervasive’ health challenges for adolescents

One billion teens are now at risk of poor health in the next five years, highlighting what one GP expert says is a ‘generation in crisis’.


‘A step backwards’: Another pharmacy pilot made permanent

‘A step backwards’: Another pharmacy pilot made permanent

The initiative continues to cement itself into Australian healthcare, with a Victorian pilot both expanded and made permanent, but the RACGP warns of compromised patient safety.


Queensland pharmacy pilot reaches training milestone

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’.


In Practice: EOIs for education research grants

In Practice: EOIs for education research grants

The Education Research Grant program supports research to strengthen the future of medical education and general practice training. 


General practice ‘not recognised’ in mental health agreement

General practice ‘not recognised’ in mental health agreement

The RACGP says the Productivity Commission’s review of a new national agreement must include the crucial role GPs play in mental health care.


Queensland makes pharmacy prescribing permanent

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.


GPs emphasise the power of social prescribing

GPs emphasise the power of social prescribing

The college has called for more investment into non-medical activities to boost wellbeing, particularly in more remote areas of Australia.
 


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