GP iron infusions would save health system $124m: RACGP The college is calling on the Government to create a new $200 MBS item to subsidise the procedure, saying it will save patients time and money.
Vitamin D deficiency: To test or not to test What should GPs say to patients who request vitamin D tests that are not clinically indicated?
‘Huge advances’ in iron deficiency lead to new clinical guidance Progress in diagnosis and management of iron deficiency has made it an ‘exciting field’.
Testing for vitamin D rises again – at a cost of more than $100 m And the increase cannot be explained by clinical factors or changes in demographics.
Childhood anaemia and developmental disadvantage Research has found anaemia doubles risk of developmental disadvantage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in remote Far North Queensland.
Iron infusions ‘taking off’ in general practice The procedure is becoming a key part of general practice – and that is good news.