New asthma care resources released Two new tools, including an inhaler use guide, are now available to support GPs in implementing the latest national guidelines.
Government backing for menopause support tool Developed as part of a $13.7m funding package, the tool will support shared decision-making between women and healthcare providers.
SafeScript prompts ‘sustained decline’ in multiple prescribers A study has found use of the monitoring program led to a 15% drop in patients seeing several prescribers.
Illegal peptide warnings intensify amid acute liver toxicity Six Victorian cases have been linked to the unapproved drugs, as Australia’s CMO sounds the alarm on the escalating health threat.
Uptake of bowel cancer screening gradually improving Despite their clear value, most eligible Australians don’t do the free test kits. GPs are key to improving that, says an expert.
Drug-induced deaths reach record high With unintentional overdoses involving medication on the rise, one expert says understanding drug use in general practice is key.
Eggs, sleep and symptom management in perimenopause SPONSORED: Research is exploring whether adding eggs into daily diet could ease women’s symptom burden – offering insights for GPs.
How do patients feel about using GLP-1 RAs? Experts are calling for standardised guidelines to improve patients’ expectation management, as overseas research examines reactions to the viral drugs.
‘Significant’ treatment to be discontinued: A patient’s perspective In a move labelled ‘really poor’, a patient describes the announcement of low-dose Zoladex being discontinued as ‘traumatic’.
Infection prevention and control guideline update Practices have until the beginning of 2028 to comply with new rules to ensure medical instruments are correctly processed for sterilisation.