In Practice: Member meet-up with RACGP President Connect with the President and NSW&ACT Chair about key developments, advocacy plans and the college’s latest initiatives.
Call for ‘soft launch’ of lung cancer screening program The RACGP’s call comes ahead of a new national program, with a ‘slow build-up of screening’ urged to mitigate extra GP workload.
Bowel cancer screening changes launch Patients aged 45 and above are now able to receive a free kit in a bid to boost plummeting screening rates and increase early diagnoses.
Age lowered for bowel cancer screening From the age of 45, eligible Australians will soon be able to screen with the national program as part of this year’s Federal Budget package.
Lung cancer added to national screening register Eligible Australians could soon be offered a scan every two years in a bid to bolster early detection, but the RACGP says the register needs updating.
GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.
Why GPs are crucial to improving bowel cancer screening rates SPONSORED: Clinicians are being encouraged to talk to patients about bowel screening as part of Cancer Council’s Get2it campaign.
Survival improving via cancer screening – but participation low GPs are at the frontline to promote increased participation rates.
‘We have to normalise it’: Boosting bowel cancer screening rates Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program remains low, but Professor Jon Emery believes GPs are instrumental to boosting numbers.
Varied bowel cancer screening rates across socioeconomic areas Participation rates are lower – but positivity rates higher – for those living in the lowest socioeconomic areas, a new report shows.