Call to action on medical AI Dr Martin Seneviratne wants GPs to help ‘shape a fledgling field’ in medical artificial intelligence.
RACGP President champions advocacy efforts to open GP19 Dr Harry Nespolon this morning welcomed more than 1700 delegates to the annual conference in Adelaide.
Rural–urban healthcare gulf still wide: AIHW The health gap between Australia’s cities, regions and remote areas remains wide, according to new data from the AIHW.
RACGP CEO steps down, leaving significant legacy The RACGP’s longstanding Chief Executive Zena Burgess has resigned after 12 years at the helm.
Autonomous pharmacist prescribing off the table – but no barriers to restricted models The Pharmacy Board of Australia has found no obstacles to collaborative prescribing alongside medical professionals, and structured prescribing where pharmacists have limited authorisation.
Decision to suspend implants may spark excessive breast cancer concern Concerned women with textured breast implants linked to a rare cancer are likely to seek advice from their GP, an expert has told newsGP.
Localised disaster planning key to tackling ‘scary’ season ahead GPs and Primary Health Networks are bracing for a major natural disaster season, with fires likely to follow the drought.
Experts hail push to end repeats for common antibiotics Public health experts have welcomed a move to cut back on high-use antibiotic prescriptions by removing unnecessary repeat prescriptions.
Department of Health tackles concern over PIP QI requirements The DoH has issued a clarification regarding GP concerns over a perceived requirement for practices to develop their own data-extraction software.
Vale Professor Peter Mudge Renowned scholar of general practice, Emeritus Professor Peter Mudge AM, has passed away.