24 May 2024

GPs’ huge opportunity to provide meaningful palliative care

The way in which we care for the dying has a huge impact on the wellbeing of the person who we identify as the patient, writes Dr Louis Christie.

23 May 2024

Replica Ozempic and Mounjaro to be banned

The Government has removed a loophole allowing the mass production of the compounded drugs amid growing patient safety concerns.

22 May 2024

RACGP welcomes Victoria payroll tax progress

The State Government has committed to providing retrospective payroll tax relief to GPs in a move the college says will keep practices open.

22 May 2024

‘Milestone’ step for national HIV response

Australia has formally endorsed recognition of an undetectable viral load in people with HIV, a move hoped to further reduce transmission and stigma.

22 May 2024

What patients say uplifts their primary health experience

SPONSORED: A new CommBank report has shed a light on changing patient behaviours and how this can impact GPs.

21 May 2024

Breathlessness screening tool to aid diagnostic pathways

The world-first tool aims to give timely diagnosis and management, while minimising the need for unnecessary tests or treatments.

21 May 2024

Is prescription affordability impacting hospitalisations?

Research has revealed patients unable to pay for medication are ending up in hospitals, as doctors call for cost-of-living relief.

21 May 2024

Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Australian researchers are hopeful they can one day slow down or halt the disease’s progression, as they embark on a new gut study.

17 May 2024

GPs told to ‘prescribe and dispense as usual’ amid data breach

The RACGP attended an Office of Cyber Security briefing about the incident on Friday, confirming patients can continue to access their medicines.

20 May 2024

Celebrating GPs’ contribution: World Family Doctor Day

The RACGP President thanks Australia’s GPs for ‘keeping the engine running’ of our ‘world-class’ health system.