The rapidly changing landscape of RSV protection It took many decades for RSV vaccines to arrive in general practices. But why did it take so long and what impact are they having now?
In Practice: Feedback on DVA website refresh The Department is updating its website and is seeking feedback from GPs and other healthcare professionals providing care to veterans.
‘We cannot separate environmental health from human health’ On World Environment Day, one GP is reminding colleagues of ways to reduce their impacts, starting with ‘action on low-hanging fruit’.
Start date pushed back for new Aged Care Act Due to begin next month, the reforms will now start from 1 November, a decision one GP expert says will have ‘significant implications’.
New hope for pelvic pain management A new Endometriosis Management Plan will be trialled in eight medical centres nationally, to better equip GPs treating the condition.
Mounjaro approved to treat sleep apnoea Sleep health experts welcome the approval of the first medicine indicated to treat obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with obesity.
Push for release of Queensland drug testing report The RACGP is urging for the release of an evaluation showing harm-reduction outcomes and reassess of a decision to close drug-testing sites.
Hearing referrals squeezed by limited consult times GPs report a lack of consultation time along with treatment costs as barriers to audiology referrals, in a study published this week.
How many medical students are choosing general practice? The RACGP says ‘early and positive exposure … makes the choice of general practice more likely’, with the profession preferred by 15% of students last year.
AHPRA broadens crackdown on cosmetic procedures It has vowed to put ‘patients before profit’ with new guidelines bringing other health professionals into line with medical practitioners.