Healthcare costs under scrutiny in South Australian budget The new South Australian Government has handed down its first budget, with healthcare costs under the microscope.
New school program for type 1 diabetes support The Federal Government has invested $6 million in a school-based program that will help children across Australia who have type 1 diabetes.
First GPs to trial real-time prescription monitoring system in Victoria The SafeScript program rolls out next month and will be mandatory by 2020.
Government must ‘urgently and substantially’ invest in general practice: RACGP President-elect Dr Harry Nespolon predicts a bleak future for Australian healthcare without major Government investment in general practice.
Centre of research excellence awarded for reducing antibiotic resistance in primary care Reducing antibiotic prescribing can be a difficult problem for general practice, but a new $2.5 million centre of research excellence will assist by providing evidence-based research and training for GPs.
How do you start your own practice? These owners can tell you Two general practice owners who recently spoke at the first ever RACGP Practice Owners Conference share their stories with newsGP.
Endometriosis awareness campaign to be launched A new Federal Government social media campaign for endometriosis awareness will complement its recently launched national action plan.
Catalyst for change: Erin Brockovich speaks up US activist Erin Brockovich talks to newsGP about what motivates her to keep fighting for justice.
Government rules out compensation for vexatious complaints The Federal Government has said it will not provide compensation for doctors who have been the subject of a vexatious complaint.
DVA initiatives to improve veterans’ access to healthcare The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has introduced a number of changes to better assist veterans in accessing the care they need for body and mind.