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‘We’re flying blind’: Study calls for disaggregated health data

‘We’re flying blind’: Study calls for disaggregated health data

A global analysis has highlighted a need for better data to address hidden inequities. But a GP expert is concerned about further bias.


Diabetes prevalence underestimated in Australia: Study

Diabetes prevalence underestimated in Australia: Study

Researchers have suggested the number of people living with diabetes could be more than a third higher than officially registered.


Expanded PBS listing for empagliflozin

Expanded PBS listing for empagliflozin

An RACGP expert describes the change as a ‘double win’, with the 1 April expansion to benefit more patients with type 2 diabetes.


Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study

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.


One in 15 Australian adults living with diabetes: ABS

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.


Novel blood test predicts kidney disease

Novel blood test predicts kidney disease

A blood test for detecting risk of developing diabetic kidney disease is now available in Australia, but a GP expert raises some concerns.


Exploring the benefits of CGM in type 2 diabetes

Exploring the benefits of CGM in type 2 diabetes

SPONSORED: An expanding evidence-base is creating a compelling rationale for increased use of continuous glucose monitoring.


‘A wake-up call’: GPs issued warning over semaglutide prescribing

‘A wake-up call’: GPs issued warning over semaglutide prescribing

The DoHAC has delivered ‘education letters’ to more than 1000 doctors found to be prescribing the medication under the PBS, but failing to follow the criteria.


Blood test shows promise for birth risk early detection

Blood test shows promise for birth risk early detection

A new rapid sensor test can detect pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, as early as 11 weeks.


IWD: ‘Every woman can find her tribe to cheer her on’

IWD: ‘Every woman can find her tribe to cheer her on’

One female GP draws on her global experiences to achieve equality, ahead of the RACGP’s International Women’s Day event series.


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