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.
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 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 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 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 Members of the Upper House will look into the health and economic effect of perimenopause and menopause.
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.
Paediatricians back greater GP role in ADHD care Regulatory consistency and supporting GPs to take on a larger portion of care would ease pressure on the system, a Senate Inquiry has been told.
GPs well placed to help tackle ADHD ‘postcode lottery’: RACGP General practice should have an expanded role in supporting patients, the college has told a Senate Inquiry.
Spotlight on bulk billing incentive impact Officials have told the Senate Estimates committee they hope the measure will increase bulk billing rates as well as the viability of general practice.