PBAC backs GPs to initiate second-line ADHD medications
GPs will be able to initiate second-line ADHD treatments atomoxetine and guanfacine when stimulants are not tolerated or ineffective if the latest PBAC recommendations are…
Ciara Seccombe
Ciara is a junior reporter at AusDoc.
‘We’re one incident away from front-page news’: Court referrals overwhelming doctors
“The situation with section 19(b) patients is that every single day we’re one incident away from being front-page news. There are all sorts of things…
New type 2 diabetes guidelines favour GLP-1 drugs for children who fail metformin
GLP-1 receptor agonist medications should be the preferred second-line therapy for children under 18 with type 2 diabetes, despite the drugs not yet being TGA…
Are GP registrars happier on a salary or fee-for-service?
When GP registrar Dr Erica Musgrove heard her State Government was going to try offering hospital salaries to doctors training in general practice, she jumped…
VAD for dementia patients — Andrew Denton wants us to look to the Dutch. This is how their system works…
The subject of this photo is a model.This week, Andrew Denton said Australia must consider expanding voluntary assisted dying access to dementia patients. In a…
‘No slippery slope’: Andrew Denton opens national debate on VAD for dementia patients
“Asking a doctor to end the life of a person who can no longer say, ‘This is what I want,’ is enormous.” This was how…
Death row inmate regains consciousness a week after botched pentobarbital execution
The inmate who survived a botched execution in the US is now awake and talking, almost a week after being injected with two lethal doses…
GP health checks for three-year-olds return to Medicare after 11-year gap
GPs will be able to use existing Medicare items for three-year-olds to identify those who might benefit from extra developmental support from the new Thriving…
Govt evaluation backs permanent pharmacy prescribing for UTIs despite glaring holes in evidence
A state government evaluation of Tasmania’s pharmacy prescribing pilot for UTIs has recommended that the program be made permanent, despite being based on feedback from…
Meet Annabel Wood: The nurse who helped start the first dedicated union for primary care nurses
In a new series from AusDoc, we are chatting to primary care nurses from across Australia. Working in general practice during COVID-19 made Annabel Wood…
