02 May 2023
RACGP advocates for gender equality in healthcare
The college has recommended a series of measures to the Government aimed at improving access to quality care for women and other disadvantaged groups.
01 May 2023
More than 1000 pharmacies registered for prescribing trial
The clinical trial was originally due to begin in April but issues with ethics approval reportedly resulted in it being delayed.
01 May 2023
FP 50 restriction sparks prescribing authority debate
GPs have questioned why some medications can only be prescribed by certain specialties, calling differential access to the PBS ‘utterly illogical’.
01 May 2023
Be informed before you choose cosmetic surgery
Understand the risks, choose a qualified practitioner and a licensed facility.
01 May 2023
Antibiotics shortage update and substitution allowed to address shortage of cefaclor
Antibiotics update We are aware of current shortages of some antibiotics in Australia.
01 May 2023
How good is ChatGPT at diagnosing disease?
Emergency medicine consultant and medical lecturer Dr Stephen Hughes puts the AI chatbot through its paces.
01 May 2023
Meningococcal case 1 May 2023
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a man in his 20s from metropolitan Adelaide. He has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition.
01 May 2023
Updates- from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee
Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee
28 Apr 2023
COVID-19 update 28 April 2023
COVID Cases in SA There have been 2,674 new cases of COVID-19 reported in South Australia in the past week. As of 11:59pm Thursday 27 April, there were 134 people with COVID-19 in hospital, including three people in ICU and one person ventilated.