RACGP declines participation in pharmacy prescribing stakeholder group The Australian Pharmacy Council is going ahead with the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescribing.
‘No clear focus on primary care’: CSIRO antimicrobial resistance report While experts have welcomed the agency’s latest report, they say the emphasis on the role of general practice is lacking.
ATAGI gives Moderna bivalent vaccine green light There will soon be two bivalent vaccines available to people aged 12 and over.
‘A fundamental issue’: RACGP calls for changes to reproductive healthcare At a Senate Inquiry, Dr Nicole Higgins and Professor Danielle Mazza will be pushing for greater support for GP training to build workforce capability.
Health Minister pushed for more detail on proposed general practice reforms RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins has written to Mark Butler calling for decisive government action and investment in patient care.
Upcoming MBS changes GPs need to know A series of MBS changes impacting general practice will go live on 1 March.
RACGP to help lead mental health reform President Dr Nicole Higgins will be attending a special workshop alongside Ministers Mark Butler and Emma McBride to propose solutions involving general practice.
Semaglutide supplies return to Australia ahead of schedule Limited quantities of the medication will be available from late next week, the TGA has said, but GPs have been asked to not prescribe it off-label.
Fragmented care a risk for children with asthma: Study Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma. But a lack of continuity of care is leading to higher hospitalisation rates.
Updating COVID-19 vaccines ‘on the agenda’, but not sustainable Many Australians were recently recommended a fifth dose – but vaccination fatigue has researchers looking for longer term solutions.