17 Feb 2025
IWD: ‘The trust bestowed in me has always been humbling’
‘Every day, we are making life a bit better for the people who see us,’ says one GP ahead of International Women’s Day.
13 Feb 2025
Medical Council backs Rural Generalist recognition
Rural generalism is on the verge of being recognised as its own specialty, with an application to be submitted to the Council of Health Ministers for approval.
12 Feb 2025
New ad campaign to ‘raise the profile’ of primary healthcare
The RACGP helped launch the first-of-its-kind Federal Government campaign at Parliament House, spruiking the diversity of general practice.
14 Feb 2025
Aboriginal-led study sees 30% achieve diabetes remission
A first-of-its-kind study in Australia has highlighted the importance of community-led initiatives in diabetes management.
14 Feb 2025
Study urges tailored use of MHT
Shared decision-making and an individualised approach are key when it comes to MHT, but there is an ‘urgent need’ for more research.
13 Feb 2025
Pregnancy status soon mandated for AIR reporting
From 1 March, new laws mean vaccination providers must record a patient’s pregnancy details at the time of their vaccine administration.
12 Feb 2025
ADHD med shortages ‘a merry-go-round you just can’t predict’
The new school year has coincided with another series of shortages, forcing patients and prescribers to rethink their options.
12 Feb 2025
The rural doctor initiative closing the ‘trauma gap’
A specialised medical kit is arming rural doctors with life-saving emergency and retrieval equipment, cementing the role of GPs in trauma care.
12 Feb 2025
GP backs coroner’s call for alcohol delivery curfew
New coronial findings into the alcohol-induced death of a Victorian woman have prompted calls for sales restrictions, and funds to enable GPs to diagnose problems sooner.
11 Feb 2025
Further push for ‘better GP integration’ in disaster management
At a major launch inside Parliament House, it called for the expansion of bulk-billing incentives to everyone under 35 and revealed plans to halve out-of-pocket costs for longer consults.