Abortion has now been decriminalised nationwide – what next? The move marks a significant shift in recognising abortion as a health rights issue, one women’s health advocate says.
Thousands of general practices to receive COVID vaccine doses within weeks A change in strategy will see all 4600 participating practices added to the rollout over four weeks, allowing more patients to be vaccinated by their own GP.
ePrescribing now available for majority of Australians More than 3.5 million electronic prescriptions and repeats have already been generated by prescribers and dispensers across the country.
TGA to provide further clarity on vaccine advertising guidelines The move comes after a request from RACGP President Dr Karen Price.
Royal commission calls for revamped primary care funding model The recommendation was contained in the newly-released Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
RACGP opposes pharmacy push for permanent continued dispensing The college has said a better and safer way to increase access to medicines under emergency situations would be to increase to the number of drugs included in the doctor’s bag.
DoH confirms personal attendance not needed to claim MBS COVID vaccine numbers The RACGP had strongly advocated that such a requirement would severely hamper general practice’s involvement in the rollout.
RACGP submission outlines framework to assist child mental health care The college recommendations make it clear that not involving GPs in children’s wellbeing would be a potential missed opportunity.
Growth in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GP numbers to continue The past three years have seen a 55% increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students pursuing a career in medicine.
More clarity on mandatory vaccination reporting The new laws come into effect next week, and detail has been released on reporting timeframes and requirements for vaccines administered overseas.