Questions, answers, and embracing change The 2025 Practice Owners Conference ended with a call for GPs to keep their minds open to change as reforms sweep through the sector.
The future is now: Practice Owners Conference 2025 At a time of unprecedented reform for GPs and practice owners, hundreds gathered for three days of practical advice at the annual conference.
Health impacts of ‘overworked’ doctors revealed Researchers say policies must reduce excessive working hours after they linked overwork to structural changes in clinicians’ brains.
‘The how and why of becoming a supervisor’ Two upcoming webinars will walk GPs through the role of a rural supervisor and exactly what is involved for those interested.
TGA warns of ‘possible but rare’ RSV vaccines risk Product Information for Arexvy and Abrysvo has been updated to reflect a low risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following vaccination.
Act early on eating disorder warning signs: Study New Australian research aims to help GPs and parents to close the gap between onset and diagnosis of a child’s eating disorder.
Teens’ contraception needs left wanting in regional areas: Study Rural GPs say knowledge and access remain barriers to contraception options for teens. However, gaps also exist among GPs.
Call for GPs’ role expansion in responding to partner violence A new survey found almost half of women report experiencing family violence, leading experts to call for bolstered education for GPs and systemic healthcare changes.
RACGP accepts new antidepressant deprescribing resource Tapering patients off antidepressants is a ‘poorly understood area in clinical practice’. A drug-specific, step-by-step resource, now recognised by the RACGP, aims to change that.
Australia caught napping on sleep policy Sleep must be made ‘a national health priority’, says a new statement, recommending improved training for health professionals.