05 Aug 2024
2024 Medical Training Survey now open – keeping track of training
Key points 2024 Medical Training Survey (MTS) will open on 5 August. The MTS is Australia’s leading medical training survey, showcasing feedback from more than 50% of doctors in training over the past five years. Past survey results are being used to improve training.
05 Aug 2024
Release of revised Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines on compounding of medicines
Revised guidelines published today by the Pharmacy Board of Australia provide greater clarity and direction on safe practice when compounding medicines.
05 Aug 2024
Call for applications for appointment to the Ahpra Community Advisory Council
Are you an active and engaged health consumer or advocate with lived experience who can represent the interests of the community?
05 Aug 2024
Identifying the abuse of older people
SPONSORED: GPs, clinicians, and health professionals play an important role in identifying and potentially preventing this abuse.
05 Aug 2024
Embed mental health screening for prostate cancer diagnoses: Study
New research provides further insights about the need for ongoing, holistic care for men diagnosed with the cancer.
05 Aug 2024
GP incentives review ‘nothing but disrespectful’
The RACGP President lashed out at its recommended new payment architecture, saying it ignores GPs’ advice and devalues the profession.
04 Aug 2024
"SWSPHN-funded cultural awareness training on offer to GPs, practice staff"
Expressions of Interest open GPs and general practice staff are invited to express their interest in undertaking a RACGP CPD-accredited online cultural awareness module at no cost.
03 Aug 2024
Support grants available for rural and regional GPs
From today, eligible GPs in regional, rural and outer-urban parts of Tasmania can apply for funding of up to $250,000 per year through the General Practice Sustainability and Viability Initiative to strengthen and sustain their business and service models.
02 Aug 2024
Keeping hearts beating with GoodSAM responder app
Ambulance Tasmania has partnered with GoodSAM (Smartphone Activated Medic) to keep hearts beating and help improve survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests across Tasmania.
02 Aug 2024
Updated operating hours in Tasmanian Medicare Urgent Care Clinics from Monday
New operating hours will come into effect in three of Tasmania’s four Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) from Monday 5 August.