11 Jul 2023

RACGP backs vision for national hepatitis strategies

The college has put forward recommendations to strengthen the draft 2023–30 strategies and ensure targets are met.

11 Jul 2023

Nurse disqualified for three years after being charged with criminal offences

A tribunal has ordered that a nurse’s registration be cancelled and she be disqualified from applying for registration for three years after she was charged with criminal offences in the Magistrates Court.

10 Jul 2023

Keep your lungs strong and healthy this winter with Lung Foundation Australia

Make time for your lungs. Learn about lung health and how you can best protect your mob from lung disease.

10 Jul 2023

Meningococcal case 10 July 2023

A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 73-year-old female from metropolitan Adelaide. The woman has been admitted to hospital and is in a stable condition.

10 Jul 2023

ACNP joins the Immunisation Coalition to promote the benefits and importance of Flu Vaccination

ACNP joins the Immunisation Coalition to promote the benefits and importance of Flu Vaccination

10 Jul 2023

Nitrosamine risk assessment in Category 1 prescription medicine registration applications

Sponsors need to be aware of the global issue relating to nitrosamine impurities in medicines.

10 Jul 2023

Doctors’ orders for MPs: stick to 60-day scripts

Doctors’ orders for MPs: stick to 60-day scripts

10 Jul 2023

Student placements key to rural healthcare: Study

The paper adds to a growing body of research that shows regional placement opportunities are a vital part of tackling workforce maldistribution.

10 Jul 2023

Tasmania ditches the fax and welcomes digital reform

Australia’s smallest state has implemented an electronic referral system one GP says should ‘definitely be rolled out nationally’.

10 Jul 2023

New advice for ‘unprecedented’ antibiotics shortage

With ongoing supply issues, Therapeutic Guidelines has released a guide for prescribers on alternatives in the absence of first-line therapies.