The ATO is ramping up its auditing of medical practitioners involved in compassionate release of super applications, warning misleading reports could lead to hefty penalties.

The Services Australia annual report also shows a dramatic surge in the number of patients who have signed up to MyMedicare.

The guidelines aim to help GPs identify which patients are most suitable for an oral penicillin challenge under medical supervision.

As more doctors choose a career in general practice, the RACGP will receive an extra 87 Commonwealth-funded training places in 2028.

Experiences of breastfeeding and lactation medicine are hoped to fill gaps of how this postpartum care is delivered by GPs.

It has released a ‘first-of-its-kind’ analysis of prescribing risks and the implications for community pharmacy prescribing.

It’s one of two major changes to a commonly used abortion medication, alongside new approval to end a pregnancy up to 70 days of gestation, a one-week extension.

Circadian depression, linked to a person’s body clock, was found in almost one in four people with a depression diagnosis, potentially offering new treatment pathways.

The RACGP ceremony saw GPs, supervisors, GPs in training, educators, and practices celebrated for their extraordinary contribution.
 

Its recommendation also includes expanding authorised prescribers beyond specialist-only for treatment initiation.

Now in its tenth year, the report reveals 99% of patients are able to see a GP when needed, but continued investment is critical.

As NSW Health reveals a significant rise, newsGP looks at the role of general practice in the face of a growing issue.

It wants to simplify prescribing for ‘widely used’ PBS-listed antidepressants, a move hoped to improve patient access and lessen GP red tape.

An expert says using the risk calculator is a ‘good first step’, but GPs’ ‘knowledge of the whole person’ is key.

New Fellows were welcomed, and stand-out contributions acknowledged, in the Hobart ceremony.

GP experts have backed the PBAC’s recommendation, saying it would provide more consistent RSV protection for infants nationwide.

Its review of 12 products found eight ‘likely’ count as medical devices despite not being registered as such.

Teens are waiting an average of four months for psychiatrists, with research finding GPs are acting as a safety net amid the ‘unacceptable’ delays.

Professor Nick Zwar reflects on more than two decades helping to shape the RACGP’s groundbreaking smoking cessation guideline.

New guidance on discussing non-fatal strangulation is hoped to bring the issue out of the dark and raise awareness of the significant risks.