False positive breast screens may discourage further testing Research has shown that women who receive false positive results after breast screening are less likely to go back for further testing.
Final 60-day dispensing medicines revealed Around 100 extra medicines are now available for 60-day prescriptions, including treatments for asthma, COPD, anxiety and Parkinson’s disease.
Do some vaccinations really reduce dementia risk? There is mounting evidence vaccines can reduce the rates of dementia, but one GP says ‘the jury is still out’ on which ones are best.
Canberra Independents commit to GP incentives A coalition of ACT politicians announced a plan to rollout $40,000 packages for GPs, and the RACGP is urging other parties to do the same.
‘Join this century’: Call for change amid growing GP red tape The RACGP is demanding a solution from the Commonwealth after presenting it with a long list of cumbersome ways its services are burdening time-poor GPs.
Patients sent spam emails in practice software breach The Power Diary email breach has resulted in ‘nonsense’ phishing emails being sent to patients that appeared to come from their GP.
Approval of cytisine for smoking cessation takes step forward Consultation is now open to make the medication available for GPs to prescribe, but the RACGP raises concerns about its potential for pharmacy prescribing.
RACGP questions chronic disease funding ‘vacuum of information’ The Commonwealth has dropped new details about the revised MBS framework, but a persistent lack of funding details has GPs concerned.
How can GPs best spot long COVID cases in children? A new study has revealed paediatric long COVID cases could have vastly different symptoms than adults, and may be going unnoticed.
Female doctor suicide risk 76% higher than general population Research revealed physician suicides are down overall but female doctors are still dying at a much higher rate, leading to calls for greater support.