NAIDOC Week a time to ‘keep the fire burning’ The celebration is a way to honour past generations while promoting the cultural determinants of health that help keep people and communities well.
In Practice: Medicare compliance FAQs The new resource outlines the different types of compliance activities, with a specific focus on targeted letters.
Victoria announces permanent pill testing program The drug checking service will begin this summer and attend up to 10 music festivals over the next 18-months.
Only 29% of clinical guidelines offer advice on deprescribing Researchers believe clinicians should have more support, but a prominent GP says numerous barriers make this a difficult proposition.
RACGP thanks outgoing Rural Health Commissioner Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart served in the role for nearly four years and will be replaced by fellow GP, Professor Jenny May.
Cost blowouts at nurse-led walk-in centres exposed Internal emails show ACT public health officials recently buried around $10 million in additional annual expenses.
Expand after-hours rebate window: RACGP The college has said patients should be able to access higher subsidies from 6 pm on weeknights and midday on Saturdays.
Project Secure Health: General practices offered free cybersecurity US tech company Cloudflare has partnered with an Australian not-for-profit to protect clinics against ‘ever-increasing’ cyberattacks.
Doctors move to allay topical steroid withdrawal fears Dermatologists and GPs say it would be a ‘tragedy’ if media reports deter people from using flare control creams to provide eczema relief.
GP educator leads King’s Birthday honours Six GPs, including a number of former RACGP Award winners, have been recognised for their contributions to general practice and the community.