08 Feb 2023
How GPs are finding new ways to do more with technology
SPONSORED: Against a backdrop of elevated patient demand, labour shortages and rising costs, general practices are doing more with less.
08 Feb 2023
Medicare wellbeing scrutinised at National Press Club
The RACGP President was front and centre as a panel of experts considered the issues facing Medicare, as well as some of the suggested solutions.
08 Feb 2023
‘The virus has evolved’: Fifth COVID dose available soon
Adults will become eligible for a fifth dose from 20 February, supported by a new incentive for GPs attending aged care and disability facilities.
08 Feb 2023
Dual format Fellowship exams successfully delivered
Hundreds of prospective RACGP Fellows completed the computer-based AKT and paper-based KFP without incident over the weekend.
08 Feb 2023
How do we prevent trust violation in healthcare?
Building trust is fundamental to safe healthcare, as is responding effectively when a practitioner breaches that core responsibility to a patient.
08 Feb 2023
ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine
Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine.
08 Feb 2023
ATAGI 2023 booster advice
Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 boosters in 2023. These recommendations replace previous ATAGI COVID-19 vaccine booster advice.
07 Feb 2023
Jail time for Pharmacist and Practice Manager
A Pharmacist and Practice Manager from across Australia were sentenced last week after fraudulently claiming more than $470,000 in payments under the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
07 Feb 2023
How effective are antidepressants for pain?
New research has advocated for a ‘more nuanced approach’ when prescribing antidepressants for chronic pain.
07 Feb 2023
Smoke and vapours: RACGP warns of Big Tobacco research drive
A recent investigation revealed the world’s largest tobacco company has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into vaping research.