‘This is a big deal’: Dengue fever vaccine arrives in Australia
The first dengue fever vaccine has arrived in Australia after a four-year wait, with ATAGI advising it can be used more widely than in other…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
GPs asked to prescribe more vapes for quitters in light of Cochrane update
Growing evidence of the effectiveness of nicotine e-cigarettes should give GPs confidence to prescribe them to patients trying to quit smoking, according to Professor Nick…
Health officials say they are concerned about GP practices using AI tools to ‘maximise’ MBS revenue
Government departments are quietly monitoring how AI is being used by practices to bill more on the MBS, according to a new report. The technology…
Card surcharge ban starts Thursday: What practices need to know
Experts say practices will need to keep track of payments, fee structures and patient-facing information after Australia’s card surcharge ban goes live this Thursday. Under…
Higher maternal consumption of eggs and peanuts fails to cut allergy risk in infants: Aussie study
Higher consumption of eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation does not significantly reduce the risk of allergy in infants, an Australian clinical trial has…
‘This should not be normal’: Non-urgent patients referred to outpatient clinics may never be seen
Non-urgent patients referred for a specialist outpatient appointment in Tasmania may “never realistically reach” the end of long hospital waiting lists, doctors are warning. AMA…
Pharma giant to make pharmacies compete under new tirzepatide dispensing service
One of the biggest pharma companies in the country is moving into the dispensing space, launching a home delivery service that it says will lead…
RACP president accuses charity regulator of ‘victim-blaming’ after it extends her suspension
The ban on the elected president of the RACP taking over as president will continue for another three months as she accuses the charity regulator…
‘Unfunded bureaucracy’: GP says college largely ignored warnings on accreditation standards
A GP practice owner says his claims that the RACGP’s new accreditation standards would add unnecessary administrative burdens was largely ignored during consultation. “Accreditation should…
RACGP’s new accreditation standards involved ‘less paperwork’, says leading practice manager
Dr Keshav Dhawan (PhD).The sixth edition of the RACGP’s accreditation standards will be more “efficient” for practices, according to a practice manager involved in trialling…
