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.
Could this new model end rural specialist wait lists? Dr Sanjeev Arora’s ECHO model is designed to democratise medical knowledge and solve rural health imbalances by telementoring GPs.
Examining what assisted dying means for Australia’s GPs What role will GPs play in voluntary assisted dying? That question will be discussed at a GP19 plenary panel.
Questions raised over new crackdown on after-hours GP service A key health watchdog is investigating Australia’s largest after-hours GP service in the first ever inquiry into a company rather than individual doctors.
Most health professionals already undertaking social prescribing Almost 70% of healthcare professionals are ‘prescribing’ the social running group parkrun to their patients, according to a new survey.
Easier access to test results after My Health Record usability tweak GPs are now able to see their patient’s pathology, diagnostic imaging reports and test results grouped together by date on My Health Record.