Aboriginal women’s cultural and community perspectives have informed a new suite of culturally safe resources.

Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis and Dr Naba Masad Alfayadh were recognised for their strength, leadership, and inspiring careers.

Of more than 2000 GPs surveyed in the UK, 75% found they did not have enough time to offer more holistic health guidance.

The herb found in some over-the-counter cold and flu supplements has been linked to ongoing cases of severe allergic reaction.

Queensland’s RACGP Awards have spotlighted GPs, practices, and teams working to make a ‘profound difference’ to their communities.

Amid recent controversy over ‘forgotten’ referrals, one GP expert says it’s time to abandon the old fax machine and move away from ‘snail mail’ to enhance patient safety.

Following swift backlash from patients and GPs, the breast cancer treatment will now be available on the PBS until May 2027.

Amid revelations an OpenAI agent gained access to Medicare data, GPs are urged to be on high alert, particularly around the ‘sensitive data that our patients entrust us with’.

Its new guidance covers financial and commercial conflict, amid concern clinical judgement can be ‘corrupted by outside influences’.

Practitioners are invited to share their views on the expectations for safe and professional behaviour in practice.

From Darwin to Katherine, the college President visited practices, a local hospital, and welcomed the next generation of GPs.

New figures suggest millions more people may be suffering than previously realised, as migraines go ‘under-recognised and undertreated’.

The RACGP, RANZCOG, and Rural Doctors Association of Victoria are calling for an evaluation of patient outcomes and systemic impact.

It supports PBAC’s review of GLP-1 prescribing patterns but says future PBS restrictions must balance appropriate use with timely access and minimal admin burden.

The new LillyDirect platform promises ‘competitive pricing’, but the RACGP fears the initiative risks patient harm and a ‘fragmented free-for-all’.

An Audit Office report into the Health Department’s use of AI in compliance cites prompted billing software as ‘an emerging issue’.

On Wednesday, an expert panel will explore how bias can influence care, and what GPs can do to build culturally safe care models.

Australia’s healthcare needs are predicted to intensify as the population grows, with GPs calling for support to absorb this change.

A new study shines a light on barriers to diagnosing Australia’s leading cause of death, including misattribution of symptoms by GPs.
 

One GP says aZematop’s listing fills a ‘crucial missing gap’ in treatment options available to patients.