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Greater scope of practice promised for WA GPs managing patients with ADHD.

GPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD under ‘breakthrough’ plan

West Australian GPs could soon be allowed to diagnose, initiate and manage treatment with stimulant medications.

There have been concerns for several years that gestational diabetes is being over-diagnosed.

‘Milestone’ update to diabetes guidelines

Following years of dissent and over-diagnosis concerns, GPs have united in support of new clinical guidelines raising the gestational diabetes threshold.

‘Any way that we can reduce the risk of excessive vitamin B6 needs to be supported.’

Sweeping vitamin B6 restrictions proposed

Some products could become pharmacist-only medicine under an interim decision issued by the TGA, following mounting safety concerns.

MyMedicare registration will provide an alternative pathway for patients to access telehealth from their usual GP and practice.

Changes coming to MBS telehealth regulations

The changes, coming into effect from 1 November, will be tied to a patient’s registered MyMedicare practice.

The direct-to-consumer marketing approach being taken by some medical companies is being branded ‘disturbing’.

Debate over ‘doctor-approved’ weight loss drugs obtained online

Is a GP-reviewed online questionnaire clinically sufficient to safely prescribe injectable medications without a face-to-face consultation? It depends who you ask.

The direct-to-consumer marketing approach being taken by some medical companies is being branded ‘disturbing’.

Debate over ‘doctor-approved’ weight loss drugs obtained online

Is a GP-reviewed online questionnaire clinically sufficient to safely prescribe injectable medications without a face-to-face consultation? It depends who you ask.

The duration of the use of Mirena extended from five years to eight makes the IUD the longest-acting hormonal contraceptive in Australia.

Mirena lifespan extended to eight years

With Australian uptake still relatively low, it is hoped the change will encourage more women to consider the long-acting reversible contraception.

For more detailed information, the RACGP has created a dedicated ‘1 July 2025 MBS updates’ webpage.

1 July MBS changes explained

From chronic disease management to vitamin B12 testing, and COVID-19 support, significant item changes are now live.

Over the years, clinical guidelines have expanded the proportion of people eligible for statins.

Have the benefits of statins been overstated?

Researcher Paula Byrne writes on what she and her colleagues learned from a meta-analysis of 21 clinical trials involving 140,000 patients.

Almost half of GPs say they are asked about weight-loss drugs at least once every day.

Push for weight-loss drugs’ PBS listing ramps up

The Health Minister has asked the PBAC for advice on equitable access to medicines for obesity, while GPs say the time is right for subsidised treatment.