13 May 2024
HPV self-collection: Are you ready to support the choice?
SPONSORED: A new national public awareness campaign is expected to create significant patient demand for the service.
10 May 2024
Calls to change ad hoc assault laws to protect GPs nationally
The RACGP is calling for GPs across the nation to be better protected from violent abuse in their clinics, after New South Wales announced tough new penalties for attackers.
10 May 2024
RACGP payroll tax fight hits Canberra
With some general practices already forced to close their doors, the college has descended on the capital to call for an end to the tax grab.
10 May 2024
Longer consults for endometriosis sufferers on the way
A $49 million funding boost will see two new MBS items added in July next year for specialist gynaecological appointments.
09 May 2024
New standard warns against over-medicating the elderly
Chemical restraint should only be used as a last resort when treating vulnerable patients, according to a new national standard.
09 May 2024
‘They will shut’: Vape sale ban supported by Senate committee
GPs and nurse practitioners could soon be the only legal way to obtain vapes in Australia if the Senate follows its committee’s recommendation.
09 May 2024
Call to action: Help shape the future of general practice
GPs are being urged to add their ideas to a new Scope of Practice submission, as the RACGP fights against a ‘broken’ healthcare future.
09 May 2024
In Practice: Call for member feedback on NDIS legislation
The RACGP is inviting members to endorse its recommendations to the NDIS reform inquiry and ensure GPs are central to disability care.
09 May 2024
Childhood maltreatment linked to 40% of mental health conditions
Researchers say Australia is in need of a ‘wakeup call’, after a new study revealed the psychological toll child abuse is having across the country.
08 May 2024
GPs in training urged to speak up on future of profession
Time is running out for Australia’s next generation of GPs to shape college advocacy by taking part in the Health of the Nation survey.