TGA boosts medical device safety GPs are encouraged to explore new safety measures, which the authority says will empower patients using medical devices.
National Lung Cancer Screening Program begins Australia’s first new screening program in 20 years has begun, with GPs at the coalface urged to prepare themselves for the initiative.
Barriers for patients and GPs to MS-2 Step Early medical abortion ‘belongs in primary care’, says a new study, but access and the GP gender pay gap must change to support that.
ADHD reform training details revealed A new $1.3 million ADHD GP Program will see an initial 65 WA GPs trained to diagnose and treat the condition from next year.
Tasmania backs GPs to treat ADHD The state’s GPs may soon be able to diagnose and treat ADHD thanks to a Liberal Party election vow, labelled a ‘good move' by Labor.
Bid to fund after-hours general practices gains momentum A college plan for South Australian general practices to be paid to extend their opening hours has received backing from the state's Opposition.
Doctors in the House for health reforms ADHD, acne, and GPs’ mental health were on the agenda when the RACGP checked the Victorian Government’s temperature on health changes.
New scope expansion for pharmacists ‘fragments care further’ A State Election vow could see Tasmanian pharmacists paid to stay open longer and their prescribing powers expanded, raising RACGP concerns.
RACGP reacts to overhauled prostate cancer guidelines With significant changes to early detection proposed, potentially altering the way GPs screen and treat patients, the college has aired its views on the guide.
Study links perimenopause and eating disorder risk It found perimenopause leaves 55.8% of women dissatisfied with their bodies, leading to calls for GPs to screen for eating disorders.