Welcome uptake in free NT meningococcal B vaccine Almost 1300 patients have received a free vaccination since the program kicked off just weeks ago, with infants the greatest beneficiaries.
Wegovy approved for cutting cardiovascular disease risk The TGA has approved semaglutide (sold as Wegovy) as an adjunct to standard of care therapy to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in overweight and obese adults.
Study urges tailored use of MHT Shared decision-making and an individualised approach are key when it comes to MHT, but there is an ‘urgent need’ for more research.
IWD: ‘The trust bestowed in me has always been humbling’ ‘Every day, we are making life a bit better for the people who see us,’ says one GP ahead of International Women’s Day.
What does the $573m women’s health package mean for GPs? Labor’s plan, matched by the Coalition, includes new PBS listings for contraceptive pills and MHT, new rebates, funded training, and bolstered Medicare payments for IUD insertions.
Hopes $1.7B hospital boost flows to general practice A GP expert has welcomed the one-off payment but says ‘we need to endow the system with more funding to just manage the day to day’.
IWD: ‘You are enough, believe in yourself’ ‘Advocate for other women and inspire them’, says one GP ahead of the RACGP’s International Women’s Day event series.
GPs in training jump 31% in WA Almost 200 doctors will begin training in 2025, but WA still faces a ‘unique challenge’ with less GPs per person than in Victoria and NSW.
GPs in training jump by 34% in SA This includes 60% more GPs training on a rural pathway, and while the RACGP welcomed the rise, it says ‘more must be done’.
GPs in training pay discrepancies laid bare New data shows 55% of GPs in training earn less money than in their last year in a pre-vocational hospital position – a trend one GP expert labelled a ‘huge concern’.