30 Mar 2023

New provider resources about influenza vaccination for First Nations’ people

Vaccination providers play an important role in offering influenza vaccines for First Nations people. New resources are now available to support vaccination providers in having conversations with First Nations’ families.

30 Mar 2023

Is your practice prepared against data loss and data theft?

Business as usual can grind to a halt without reliable backup systems in place – and can result in major cost blowouts, writes Dr Rob Hosking.

29 Mar 2023

‘Hobart Place made me a better doctor and a better person’

After becoming disillusioned as a ‘cog in the hospital system’, Dr Joo-Inn Chew found her place in general practice.

29 Mar 2023

What GPs need to know about accidental livestock vaccine injury

SPONSORED: Inadvertent injection or adverse reaction to Gudair or Silirum vaccines requires prompt assessment and potential treatment.

29 Mar 2023

Concern over use of interns in North Queensland pharmacy pilot

Pharmacy interns could be diagnosing and prescribing as soon as March 2024 – a move that will pose ‘further dangers,’ a local GP has warned.

29 Mar 2023

Agenda for the July 2023 PBAC meeting

Agenda for the July 2023 PBAC meeting

29 Mar 2023

GPs to help drive next generation applicants

Ahead of AGPT applications closing, the RACGP is calling on its ambassadors to encourage junior doctors to choose the same rewarding career.

29 Mar 2023

Measles alert for Western Sydney

NSW Health is urging people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after a Western Sydney infant diagnosed with the infection spent time in locations in Parramatta and Westmead on Monday 27 March while infectious.

28 Mar 2023

Health summit to shape change for Victorians

For the first time, the Department of Health is bringing together around 400 leaders from right across the health sector to shape a vision of change for the future of the Victorian health system.

28 Mar 2023

Can a magnesium-rich diet reduce dementia risk?

New research suggests there is an association between increased magnesium consumption and healthier brain ageing, with women benefitting the most.