11 Jan 2024
In Practice: New digital assignment of benefit form
In Practice: New digital assignment of benefit form
15 Jan 2024
GP killed after ‘shocking’ home invasion
Tributes are pouring in for Melbourne’s Dr Ash Gordon, with the college encouraging members to reach out for support.
16 Jan 2024
Tas Chair: ‘We can achieve great things for general practice’
Dr Toby Gardner says he will continue flying the flag for GPs by helping to improve the regional workforce and training pathways.
16 Jan 2024
Antipsychotics spiking cardiac risks: Study
Researchers have revealed 10% of patients on quetiapine and haloperidol develop heart rhythm disorders, leading to calls for increased monitoring.
16 Jan 2024
Pill testing could have prevented 64 festival deaths: Research
The analysis was released at the same time as a separate study showing how testing recently detected three new drugs never seen before in Australia.
16 Jan 2024
DoHAC predicts early peak for vape prescriptions
Documents published by the Office of Impact Analysis forecast a 10% annual decline in presentations for prescriptions once reforms bed in.
15 Jan 2024
New STI awareness campaign launches
The campaign, which is targeting young people, is looking to encourage safe sex and regular testing.
12 Jan 2024
Three in four doctors not confident navigating Medicare: Poll
Ongoing improvements in education for GPs about MBS requirements remain essential, according to the RACGP President.
11 Jan 2024
‘Extremely agitated’ patient pulls gun on GP
The RACGP is urging members to seek out support after police shot and killed a man who had held a GP hostage for parts of a ‘terrifying’ two-hour stand-off.
10 Jan 2024
Support for RACGP warning on immediate pathology results
Pathologists say removing the seven-day delay on uploading reports to My Health Record may lead to misinformation and patient distress.