Pledge to boost GP access in after-hours telehealth The election commitment from the Labor Party would expand GPs’ role in after-hours telehealth through a rebranded advice line.
‘A referendum on Medicare’: Frontbenchers clash in Canberra A ‘brittle consensus’ or not? On Wednesday, Mark Butler and Anne Ruston debated their parties’ respective health policies at the National Press Club.
Rescue on the cards for ACT clinic with ‘selfless’ GPs A former registrar at the bulk-billing Interchange Health Co-operative said a bailout is ‘vital’ – but questions over long-term sustainability remain.
The rise in self-testing and the role of GPs The market for accessible home tests ranging from vitamin deficiency to STIs is booming. How far is this shifting the role of general practice?
AI scribe initiative to assess impact of new technology The project, set up by a PHN in New South Wales, is looking to add to the existing knowledge base about the use of AI scribes in general practice.
Study examines whether RSV vaccine lasts ‘at least three winters’ The results of a randomised controlled trial indicate an RSV vaccine could offer protection against the virus over three seasons in over 60s.
First look at early detection prostate cancer draft guidelines Currently out for consultation, the new guidelines reflect significant changes to the screening process.
Diabetes prevalence underestimated in Australia: Study Researchers have suggested the number of people living with diabetes could be more than a third higher than officially registered.
GPs missed in $1 billion mental health promise Labor’s Federal Election commitment to create ‘more free mental health services’ includes new dedicated walk-in clinics, but the college fears this will only further fragment care.
Sexual misconduct to be permanently listed on public register The passing of the new laws means some tribunal findings will remain on healthcare professionals’ public record in perpetuity.