12 Dec 2024
Australia’s new leading contributor to burden of disease
Smoking tobacco has been overtaken by overweight and obesity as the leading modifiable risk factor, according to a new report.
12 Dec 2024
Health action plan for LGBTIQA+ people launched
GPs have welcomed the first plan of its kind in Australia, but there are questions about how all its proposals to address inequity will be delivered.
12 Dec 2024
GPs feel patient pressure for ‘unnecessary’ antibiotics: Poll
One quarter of GPs say they experience this demand daily, with one expert saying it risks becoming a ‘point of tension’ with patients.
12 Dec 2024
Queensland GPs immediately exempt from payroll tax
The RACGP says the state is setting a precedent for others, after draft laws were introduced into Parliament on Thursday to abolish the tax on GPs.
11 Dec 2024
Registered nurses’ prescribing powers expande
Nurses who have undergone extra training will soon be able to work to a broader scope of practice under a new prescriber arrangement.
11 Dec 2024
ED data highlights need for urgent GP investment: RACGP
GPs are the ‘best medicine’ to help NSW’s overloaded hospitals but urgent investment is needed, says the college.
11 Dec 2024
Minister urges GPs to claim bulk billing millions
Around $140 million remains ‘on the table’ following the introduction of the tripled bulk-billing incentive last year.
10 Dec 2024
Increase in patients turning to AI for therapy
As patients face barriers to mental health care, many are turning to ChatGPT for help, but experts say it brings a risk of devastating mistakes.
10 Dec 2024
Fines considered to stop ‘weaponised’ complaints
AHPRA has accepted 17 Ombudsman recommendations which aim to protect GPs from vexatious complaints ‘made with the intent to cause them harm’.
10 Dec 2024
GP feedback sought to shape the future of MBS
The DoHAC is reviewing common MBS time-tiered items for primary care, and the RACGP wants members’ input to ensure a strong future.