28 Nov 2024

Agenda for the March 2025 PBAC meeting – 28 November 2024

Agenda for the March 2025 PBAC meeting – 28 November 2024

28 Nov 2024

Update on the March 2025 meeting

Update on the March 2025 meeting

28 Nov 2024

Allies of tobacco industry exposed – Dirty Ashtray and Exploding Vape Awards

The AMA and the Australian Council of Smoking and Health announced the recipients of the 2024 Dirty Ashtray and Exploding Vape Awards this week.

27 Nov 2024

GPACI: a guide for aged care homes

The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI), introduced by the Australian Government, is designed to foster stronger, more effective partnerships between general practices and residential aged care homes (RACHs).

27 Nov 2024

The heat is on for summer – how best to beat it!

The heat is on for summer – how best to beat it!

27 Nov 2024

South Western Sydney clinicians honoured in national Medicare awards

Two South Western Sydney health professionals have flown the flag for the region in the recent Stronger Medicare Awards.

27 Nov 2024

Support patients with diabetes during Ramadan: pre-fasting assessments for safer fasting

GPs with patients who observe Ramadan, and who also have a diabetes diagnosis, are being urged to offer them a pre-fasting assessment.

27 Nov 2024

Complaints against AHPRA on the rise

The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has detailed concerns about how vexatious notifications are handled as their numbers spike.

27 Nov 2024

‘We need better measures beyond just bulk-billing rates’

The metric needs to be supported by better ways of assessing the true value and success of general practice, argues Dr Michael Wright.