Equitable vaccine access ‘does not go far enough’ The RACGP is urging greater access to flu, meningococcal and RSV vaccines saying there must be ‘political will to make it happen’.
Call for GPs’ bolstered role in NDIS overhaul ‘The NDIS has not acknowledged GPs’, says one expert, advocating for GPs to have a larger role in the new Thriving Kids program.
Youth vaping linked to pneumonia, asthma, migraines Vaping is often linked to smoking and alcohol use, but research has unveiled a long list of additional ‘harmful consequences’.
RACGP demands ‘strategic shift in healthcare funding’ The Economic Reform Roundtable should prioritise investment to improve preventive health, the college says.
TGA issues grave at-home foetal monitor warning The authority urged GPs to caution patients about the ‘dangerously misleading’ and illegal monitors amid links to baby deaths.
‘It’s about knowing that you’re not alone’ New GPs from across Australia gathered for the RACGP’s Early Career GP Conference, focusing on the theme ‘building our futures’.
‘Farcical’: GPs refute pharmacy prescribing figures The peak body claims its plan to expand pharmacists’ scope will free up 6.5 million GP visits, but the RACGP says this fails to reflect GPs in a ‘fair or reasonable way’.
Coroner recognises GPs amid drop in overdose deaths Fatal drug overdoses have reached a 10-year high in Victoria, however, a report found deaths involving pharmaceutical drugs are falling, acknowledging GPs’ ‘concerted effort’.
ADHD’s impact on quality of life revealed A world-leading study found medication and parents’ poor health can negatively impact the quality of life of children with ADHD.
The impact of climate change on the health of Indigenous peoples One expert is speaking out about the need to embed Indigenous knowledges to mitigate and adapt to climate change and protect health and wellbeing.