Alcohol and pregnancy campaign benefit estimated at $236 million New analysis has suggested a public awareness campaign aimed at pregnant women is having significant financial and wellbeing advantages.
Warning of ‘societal threat’ presented by health disinformation An editorial in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, has said the risks to public health are growing.
Call for ‘soft launch’ of lung cancer screening program The RACGP’s call comes ahead of a new national program, with a ‘slow build-up of screening’ urged to mitigate extra GP workload.
Prescriptions for most popular statins on the rise Data shows the number of people using the most popular statins is increasing, while the cost for COVID-19 antivirals has fallen.
Dire 60-day script predictions fail to materialise As well as saving patients money, more pharmacies have opened than have closed since the policy first came into effect in September 2023.
Survey feeds concern over costs for GP care A Cleanbill report has indicated falling bulk-billing rates and growing fees for non-concession cardholders – but officials have queried its findings.
MYEFO 2024: What will the impact be for general practice? This year’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook includes updates on funding for chronic disease management, workforce, and mental health.
GPs’ role in gun ownership assessments expands Recent changes mean New South Wales GPs can conduct a health risk assessment to determine a patient’s suitability to possess a firearm, helping authorities ‘make informed decisions’.
President and Premier hit the parkrun trail The SA Premier and Health Minister joined the RACGP President and Adelaide GPs to showcase the benefits of parkrun and encourage social prescribing.
Minister urges GPs to claim bulk billing millions Around $140 million remains ‘on the table’ following the introduction of the tripled bulk-billing incentive last year.