‘Set rebates based on evidence, not politics’: RACGP An independent pricing body is needed to protect GPs and patients from healthcare becoming a political pawn, says the college.
Putting the ‘pub’ in public health A GP’s idea for getting men interested in their health earned him a top honour, with his Pub Clinics proving a lifesaver for his community.
SA parties differ on pharmacy prescribing The SA opposition says it is ‘not on the same page’ as State Labor, which is backing pharmacy’s expanded scope of practice.
Pertussis case surge ‘a very big concern’ Cases have reached a 35-year high, with GPs key to helping patients understand ‘what’s relevant, what’s real’.
A way to ‘give back’ to general practice Supporting a fellow Fellow: How mentoring the ‘community of GPs’ helped one doctor give back to her profession.
Date set for needle-free flu vaccine rollout Queensland GPs can offer kids intranasal flu vaccines from 1 March – marking the start of a long-awaited vaccination shake-up.
A growing future for general practice in WA Access to GPs across Western Australia is set to benefit from a record 251 registrars starting their training.
Responding to reproductive coercion in general practice A series of studies into this lesser-known form of intimate violence is hoped to form the basis of clinical guidelines for GPs.
Victorian GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD The state will fund an initial 150 GPs to undertake training by September, allowing them to diagnose both children and adults.
Aspirin ‘ineffective’ in cutting cancer risk in older adults: Study Monash researchers say low-dose aspirin has ‘no effect on overall cancer incidence’ in healthy older adults.