A study has found use of the monitoring program led to a 15% drop in patients seeing several prescribers, as GPs emphasise the importance of clinical acumen.

According to a Cleanbill analysis, one city in particular dominates the list, as gap fees jump for patients who are privately billed.  

Six Victorian cases have been linked to the unapproved drugs, as Australia’s CMO sounds the alarm on the escalating health threat.

GPs and advocates are calling for ‘choice and autonomy’ in a week of heightened attention on access to abortion care.

The Chair of the college’s new Specific Interests Group says general practice is ‘the main arena’ for improving men’s health.

The recently introduced Medicare item numbers are ironically widening the healthcare gap, believes Dr Morgan Rayner.

An upcoming RACGP webinar will cover key principles of Medicare for new providers, including MBS rules and requirements.

Despite their clear value, most eligible Australians don’t do the free test kits. GPs are key to improving that, says an expert.
 

In an open letter, leading doctors, nurse practitioners, and the CEO of Choice Chemist sound the alarm on Schedule 8 prescribing proposals. 

The Federal Government has moved to address GPs’ ‘significant concerns’ less than two weeks before the reforms were due to kick in.

Under the new plan, overseas-trained doctors could apply directly to AHPRA as the ‘single-entry point’ to gain their registration.

With unintentional overdoses involving medication on the rise, one expert says understanding drug use in general practice is key.

Recruitment for an extension to the Maintain Your Brain initiative involving GPs and patients in primary care will begin this year.

SPONSORED: Research is exploring whether adding eggs into daily diet could ease women’s symptom burden – offering insights for GPs.

Experts are calling for standardised guidelines to improve patients’ expectation management, as overseas research examines reactions to the viral drugs.

With the 1300 MEDICINE helpline shutting down on 30 July, GPs must engage with patients to ensure ‘nobody falls through any gaps’.

Guiding Australia’s future GPs through the last steps of their training is an ‘inspiring opportunity’ for Dr Scott Pearson.

The RACGP’s training will begin in September, with qualified GPs able to diagnose, treat and prescribe medication for the disorder.

Connections made at the RACGP-backed Rural Health Summit in Armidale have been planting the seeds for future medicine careers.

In a rare public appeal, the medical indemnity insurer has urged policymakers to put in place nationally consistent ‘red lines’ around pharmacy prescribing.