08 Nov 2023
COPD clinical care standards up for review
GPs are being asked to have their say on the care that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should expect to receive.
07 Nov 2023
Senate backs general practice to have larger ADHD role
Allowing GPs to play a greater part in diagnosis and management could reduce harms caused by existing treatment barriers, a bipartisan committee found.
07 Nov 2023
Landmark Australian Cancer Plan hailed as ‘a new era’
GPs are expected to play a major role in a new 10-year blueprint Cancer Australia says will transform care across the country.
07 Nov 2023
Senate menopause inquiry called
Members of the Upper House will look into the health and economic effect of perimenopause and menopause.
06 Nov 2023
Semaglutide shortage sparks patient demands for alternatives
But in Australia, the new drug generating the most interest is still in its infancy – and not yet listed on the PBS.
06 Nov 2023
New clinical guideline for abortion care released
The guidance has been described as an ‘important step’ towards universal access to safe and high-quality abortion care
03 Nov 2023
Patient speaks out after online prescribing ‘ordeal’
One Australian woman is warning about the dangers of bypassing a GP, after ineffective medication for a UTI left her fighting for life in hospital.
03 Nov 2023
Consider MHT for bones: New menopause guideline
Almost a decade in the making, a toolkit refresh is the first to include advice on prescribing hormone therapy specifically for bone health.
08 Nov 2023
Complaints about AHPRA notifications increase by 39%: Ombudsman
While overall complaints about the regulator went down over the past year, its notifications process has come under heavy scrutiny.
08 Nov 2023
Clinic preparedness key to surviving Optus collapse
Medical centres were among the 10 million victims of the telco’s nationwide outage, but backup systems helped keep the doors open.