Questions over expansion of Tasmania’s flu vaccine program Allowing pharmacists to administer vaccinations to children as young as 10 risks patient safety, according to the RACGP.
May issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal is available online.
RACGP welcomes Greens’ commitment to preventive care The RACGP has commended the pledge to ‘put prevention at the heart of health’.
New portfolio for the RACGP The RACGP will establish a separate organisational portfolio to manage the delivery of general practice training.
Aged care royal commission releases second background paper The paper ‘puts Australia’s ageing population under the microscope’.
Students decry ‘recycled promises’ of new medical schools Medical students have called for ‘real policies’ from all sides of politics to address medical workforce shortages in rural areas.
Good for the herd GPs are reminding patients of the importance of up-to-date vaccinations in order to ensure herd immunity and keep vulnerable people protected.
Teens heed smoking warning signs Graphic warnings on cigarette packaging have a strong effect on teenagers, but the impact on older people is starting to wane, a new study has found.
Shifting areas of need in treatment for alcohol and other drugs Alcohol remains the most common drug for which people seek treatment, but that is declining as treatment for amphetamines and cocaine skyrockets.
Lifting of Medicare freeze only the start: RACGP While important, thawing the freeze does little to repair damage caused by long-term devaluing of GP services, according to the RACGP President.