04 Sep 2024
Promising new treatment for incurable prostate cancer
Groundbreaking Australian research has unveiled a promising new treatment for patients with aggressive and therapy-resistant cancer.
04 Sep 2024
Tasmania moves to tighten vape laws
The State Government plans to override federal laws and keep its ban on vape sales for under 18s, but the RACGP warns this will create confusion.
04 Sep 2024
GPs must be equipped to ‘deliver the care our patients deserve’
The RACGP President has laid bare the changes facing general practice and the remedies needed, speaking directly to the nation’s healthcare decision makers.
04 Sep 2024
Pioneering registrar labels remote posting a ‘wonderful experience’
The first participant in a new initiative aimed at addressing rural workforce shortages is learning at a rate she ‘never expected’.
03 Sep 2024
GPs alongside oncologists key for melanoma outcomes
The latest AJGP shines a light on new drugs, and GPs’ central role in collaborating with oncologists as part of multidisciplinary teams.
03 Sep 2024
False positive breast screens may discourage further testing
Research has shown that women who receive false positive results after breast screening are less likely to go back for further testing.
02 Sep 2024
Helping women ‘take ownership of their own healthcare’
Women’s Health Week 2024 centres around ‘Your voice. Your choice’, but for regional patients, that choice can be harder to access.
02 Sep 2024
Final 60-day dispensing medicines revealed
Around 100 extra medicines are now available for 60-day prescriptions, including treatments for asthma, COPD, anxiety and Parkinson’s disease.
02 Sep 2024
RACGP opens next round of PhD top-up scholarships
Research to avoid burnout and support GP readiness is just one of the projects supported by the RACGP Foundation’s new scholarships.
30 Aug 2024
Canberra Independents commit to GP incentives
A coalition of ACT politicians announced a plan to rollout $40,000 packages for GPs, and the RACGP is urging other parties to do the same.