Resources to assist GPs in ongoing mental health care Updated treatment plan templates are part of a nationwide effort to support GPs’ management of an upward trend in mental health presentations.
GP20: ‘An exciting way of delivering our signature event’ This year’s RACGP conference for general practice is going digital, giving GPs across Australia more flexibility than ever before.
COVID Taskforce releases new guidance on CPR The guidelines have been developed in response to concerns about risk of infection when administering CPR amid COVID-19.
NSW to follow Victoria in rollout of ePrescribing The announcement gives software providers the greenlight to ensure general practices and pharmacies in Sydney are ready for the change.
Healthcare partnerships form new research initiatives GPs are among the recipients of the latest round of NHMRC research grants designed to build on advances in healthcare policy and practice.
Record rates of family violence meet anticipated COVID impact The pandemic-enforced lockdown has made true the grim prediction of an increase in family violence, particularly across Victoria.
Breast cancer awareness should not stop for a pandemic With falling screening rates and concerns of a wave of post-COVID diagnoses, further preventive health incentives have been put in place.
New FASD algorithm to deliver targeted prescribing guidelines Researchers have published a world-first method guiding healthcare providers towards the best treatment for complex FASD symptoms.
GPs ‘must be involved’ in COVID vaccine rollout The RACGP is calling for GPs to be at the forefront of preparing the public and supporting vaccine uptake when the time comes.
TGA interim decision tightens e-cigarette regulations The final outcome of the decision will ascertain whether nicotine-containing products are supplied with a doctor’s prescription.