WA after-hours clinic gets funding reprieve Following community and RACGP advocacy, the ‘vital’ Albany clinic has had its Federal funding renewed.
Sender ID registration deadline nears GPs and practices must register to ensure their messages to patients are not mistaken for spam after 1 July.
Academic Post ‘a transformative experience’ Thinking about doing the Academic Post Program? ‘Definitely do it,’ says a registrar whose career has now pivoted as a result.
Backlash after junior doctors ‘blamed for work fatigue’ NSW Health has apologised after doctors were told workload struggles are ‘not a great indicator for longevity’ – a ‘lack of respect’ an RACGP expert says must lead to change.
Qld expands free intranasal flu vaccine to age 17 In an RACGP advocacy win, Queensland has extended free FluMist eligibility to children aged 6–17 who struggle with needles.
Evidence ‘growing’ for GLP-1 RA use in asthma management: Expert There may be a role for semaglutide, but GPs remain key in managing asthma in patients, says a respiratory expert.
Celebrating GP care in the digital age ‘Compassionate care in a digital world’ is the theme of this year’s World Family Doctor Day, reflecting GPs’ enduring role.
Green light for green whistles The device is now an option for IUD insertion or removal at all Victorian women’s sexual and reproductive health hubs.
PCOS officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome PMOS for short, GPs say the landmark change not only lays to rest a medical misnomer, but will ‘empower’ their diagnoses.
TGA issues fresh warnings as peptide craze intensifies The watchdog is sounding the alarm on peptide imports, as research shows helping GPs respond to the surge is key to reining it in.