08 Mar 2023
Re-introducing GLP-1 RAs to patients with type 2 diabetes
SPONSORED: With global supplies recovering, GPs again have the option of treating patients with GLP-1 RAs.
07 Mar 2023
Traditional and ‘rainbow’ parenting similar: Study
Research shows most family outcomes are similar regardless of the sexual orientation and gender identity of the parents.
07 Mar 2023
Racism makes us sick’: First Nations leader on tackling discrimination in healthcare
Associate Professor Carmen Parter had always dreamed of being a nurse. But, when she began in the 1980’s, the profession had few other faces like hers, and the notion of a culturally safe healthcare system was almost non-existent.
07 Mar 2023
Save more on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines
From 1 January 2023, the maximum price of most PBS medicines for non-concessional patients was reduced from $42.50 to $30. Don’t delay buying your PBS Medicines.
07 Mar 2023
World First Mobile Screening Truck at Parliament Proves How Easy Saving Lives Could Be
Members of Parliament and Canberrans have an opportunity to tour the world’s first truly mobile CT unit, which is renewably powered, and ready to deliver a National Lung Cancer Screening Program for rural and remote Australians; at Old Parliament House over the next two days.
07 Mar 2023
BCNA part of first ever research into fear of breast cancer recurrence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
More research is needed into fear of breast cancer recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, participants at a Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) Think Tank heard last week.
07 Mar 2023
Researchers propose steps to ‘reinvigorate’ general practice
A team of Australian GPs have put forward a plan for general practice – but are these steps realistic for the average practice?
07 Mar 2023
IWD: Dr Nicole Higgins on the power of mentorship
To mark International Women’s Day, the RACGP President reflects on general practice as a career and how to level the playing field.
07 Mar 2023
New way for patients to access My Health Record
An app launched this month is designed to facilitate access to medical details including vaccination histories and advance care documents.
06 Mar 2023
‘Concerns remain’: RACGP responds to AHPRA public statements proposal
The college has highlighted the potential impact of ‘name and shame’ changes in a new submission, and is calling for more detail on thresholds.