02 Dec 2024
Endometriosis drug Visanne added to PBS
Doctors have described dienogest as ‘miraculous’, with its listing expected to positively impact up to 500,000 patients.
02 Dec 2024
Initiative urges women to communicate menopause symptoms
SPONSORED: Menopause conversations coming out of the shadows, but many are unsure how to have the right discussion with their GPs.
28 Nov 2024
In Practice: EOIs for 2025 Hackathon event
The RACGP’s Hackathon provides the opportunity to be part of developing solutions to general practice challenges, and GPs can apply now.
27 Nov 2024
Core GP research platform rebranded
The RACGP’s refreshed branch aims to lead in supporting research that addresses the unique needs of Australian general practice.
28 Nov 2024
Supporting GP education for the health of the veteran community
New tools are available for GPs to support their veteran patients, writes the DVA’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jenny Firman.
27 Nov 2024
‘We need better measures beyond just bulk-billing rates’
The metric needs to be supported by better ways of assessing the true value and success of general practice, argues Dr Michael Wright.
27 Nov 2024
Complaints against AHPRA on the rise
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has detailed concerns about how vexatious notifications are handled as their numbers spike.
28 Nov 2024
How much do no-show patients impact you?
From ‘not huge’, to ‘problematic’, or a sign a patient ‘may be at higher risk’, GPs have reflected on the flow-on effects of these missed appointments, and just how often they occur.
28 Nov 2024
GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to kidney failure prevention: Study
It found the diabetes and weight-loss drugs can reduce deterioration regardless of diabetes status, but supply remains an issue.
27 Nov 2024
RACGP calls for GP permission to provide diabetes technology access
As part of a consultation process for subsidised access to continuous glucose monitoring, the college says GPs are ‘essential’ to supporting equitable access.