Bowel cancer screening changes launch Patients aged 45 and above are now able to receive a free kit in a bid to boost plummeting screening rates and increase early diagnoses.
Ketamine pill halves depression severity: Study As well as being more affordable and accessible, the slow-release tablet was also found to reduce patient relapses with minimal side effects.
PBAC recommends subsidised RSV vaccine for pregnant women The committee has backed Abrysvo being added to the NIP, but GPs have warned additional supply must be guaranteed to ensure a successful rollout.
COVID telehealth item numbers set to expire next month The Federal Government is planning to remove level C phone rebates for antiviral consultations and scrap the 12-month relationship exemption.
Australia registers record influx of overseas doctors But with many relocating to escape their local healthcare systems, the RACGP fears what the future may hold should Australia follow a similar path.
Should primary care be free for everyone? New research has put a pricetag on offering free general practice care for all, but while seemingly within reach the authors caution any changes would also need to primary care more sustainable.
‘I’m on my knees’: GP cries out for workforce remedies As GPs share heartbreaking stories of practice struggles and recruitment impossibilities, one fed-up doctor says action is needed to ‘build the career back up’.
Government provides MyMedicare incentive clarity Practices and practitioners will soon be able to sign up for the new General Practice in Aged Care Incentive ahead of its launch on 1 August.
Shared care key for cancer survivors: RACGP A new college cancer survivorship position statement highlights the role of GPs in providing holistic and comprehensive care coordination.
‘You are not alone’: Call for action amid spate of GP suicides One regional centre’s loss of five doctors in two years is likely the tip of the iceberg, but a lack of hard data means the tragic situation is difficult to quantify.