22 Mar 2024
‘Devalued’ GPs rail against task substitution in Scope review
The role of general practice is oversimplified and the profession misunderstood, according to a scathing RACGP Scope of Practice submission.
22 Mar 2024
Sweltering summer turns up heat on climate change
With the impacts already being felt, a new survey is calling on GPs to contribute their expertise and help shape a different future.
21 Mar 2024
Recreational vaping ban one step closer
The RACGP has backed a new Commonwealth plan which would make it illegal to import, make, or sell the product, except for medical reasons.
20 Mar 2024
Nurse Practitioner Collaborative Arrangement could be scrapped
The RACGP is opposing a Federal Government plan to drop the scheme, saying it goes against best practice and discourages cooperation.
21 Mar 2024
Lung cancer added to national screening register
Eligible Australians could soon be offered a scan every two years in a bid to bolster early detection, but the RACGP says the register needs updating.
20 Mar 2024
Australian state first to offer permanent pill testing
Queensland will invest $1 million over two years to establish free, confidential and ongoing illicit drug testing services.
21 Mar 2024
In Practice: Bulk-billing incentives module update
Services Australia has updated its bulk-billing educational module to include the tripled incentive items.
19 Mar 2024
Raising the prestige of general practice: A student’s perspective
The culture that exists within medical student placements needs to shift if the GP workforce is to improve, writes hospital intern, Dr Phoebe Blaxill.
20 Mar 2024
Small study suggests nasal spray could help sleep apnoea
While still in its infancy, a shift away from ‘burdensome’ CPAP machines would likely improve treatment access and adherence.
20 Mar 2024
Deaths and overdoses prompt coroner pill testing call
Two Victorian coroners have said the service could provide ‘lifesaving insights’ and tailored information to illicit drug users.