Huge impact of GP blood donation referrals revealed New research highlights GPs’ role in boosting the number of patients with haemochromatosis who have given life-saving blood donations.
‘The value for patients is phenomenal’: ADHD reforms begin Trained GPs can now manage resupply prescriptions in NSW, as part of reforms the state’s RACGP Chair says ‘lead the way’.
Warning after melatonin sales suspended As an online retailer pauses melatonin supplement sales in Australia, it prompts an expert to call for a rethink on how children’s sleep issues are approached.
Childhood pneumococcal vaccine added to NIP From this month the Prevenar 20 vaccine for invasive pneumococcal disease is available on the NIP for children under five.
GPs ‘at the core’ of tackling rising allergy rates One in three Australians now has an allergy, creating an ‘unprecedented demand’ for services and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
Equitable vaccine access ‘does not go far enough’ The RACGP is urging greater access to flu, meningococcal and RSV vaccines saying there must be ‘political will to make it happen’.
Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance The new finding is a reminder for GPs to ‘constantly consider deprescribing’ to avoid doing more harm than good, says one expert.
New Alzheimer’s drug deemed ‘unsuitable’ for PBS Donanemab is the first new treatment for early Alzheimer’s in Australia in more than two decades – but the PBAC says the risks outweigh the benefits.
Heart health risk ‘hidden’ without routine testing: Study It can identify patients with a condition that puts their health at risk, yet this ‘simple test’ isn’t routine in general practice.
Mental health in pregnancy: Is it part of the fertility equation? As birth rates fall and perinatal distress rises, mental health in pregnancy is an overlooked factor in fertility, research shows.