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.