26 Apr 2024
Adolescents 3.4 times more likely to self-harm than adults: AIHW
Self-harm hospitalisations have surged 38% in four years, as general practice underfunding and psychiatric waitlists leave patients desperate for help.
25 Apr 2024
GPs forced to turn away Veteran Card holders due to low rebates: RACGP
Access to the Coordinated Veterans’ Care program is also reportedly being limited due to eligibility restrictions, complex bureaucratic processes, and a lack of clinician awareness.
24 Apr 2024
Expansion of the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program
From Monday 29 April 2024, the NIPVIP Program will be expanded to allow pharmacies to claim a payment for the off-site administration of National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccinations in residential aged care and disability homes.
24 Apr 2024
Patients ‘critically impaired’ by complex mental health waitlists
GPs say a lack of time, resources, and investment is putting doctors and patients increasingly at risk, as psychologist waitlists swell to breaking point.
24 Apr 2024
Government warned GPs have ‘reached their limit’ with Medicare
With the national cost-of-living report delayed for a third time, fears are growing that much needed reform won’t make it into the May Budget.
24 Apr 2024
Controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot begins
The program has drawn the ire of GPs who say it puts profits ahead of patient safety and further fragments care.
24 Apr 2024
Heart failure the biggest problem with AF: Research
Two out of five patients with atrial fibrillation develop heart failure and more needs to be done, according to a new study.
24 Apr 2024
New GPs ‘ready to serve’ regional communities
Queensland’s rural workforce received a boost last week, with 20 specialist GPs joining the profession at a Fellowship ceremony in Mackay.
23 Apr 2024
What are nitazenes?
The synthetically produced opioids are more potent than fentanyl and have recently been detected in Australia.
23 Apr 2024
Bird flu threat a ‘test of how our response systems work’
Although the H5N1 virus is not currently in Australia, experts say it is only a matter of time. How can GPs be best prepared?