Expanded PBS eligibility for heart failure and migraine medications More than 100,000 combined patients are expected to benefit from the changes, which will take effect from 1 November.
Doctors send climate change message ahead of crucial UN conference Organisations representing three million healthcare professionals have made a united call for the health risks of climate change to be addressed.
Responding to violence in the workplace SPONSORED: Becoming the victim of an assault by an aggressive patient can be a frightening and traumatic experience for a doctor.
Genetic carrier test added to MBS SPONSORED: Expecting parents will soon be able to make more informed choices, thanks to subsidised screening from 1 November.
Age drop for bowel cancer screening endorsed The NHMRC has approved guidelines to widen the age of bowel cancer screening, although the Federal Government is yet to sign off the change.
Overwhelming support for warning labels on alcohol A distraught mother is pleading for health warnings to be added to products, after her 26-year-old son died from alcoholic liver disease.
Senate delays release of ADHD report Initial documents have revealed doctors wrote 3.1 million prescriptions for the disorder in 2022, a 134% increase from just five years earlier.
Hopes for ‘sustained improvement’ in appropriate prescribing A report shows a significant rise in the number of antimicrobial prescriptions in 2022 – but the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Online menopause registry launches The Australian-first initiative was designed to created tangible improvements to women’s healthcare, shedding a light on the hidden condition.
Cervical screening stalls, height data rises: PIP QI data An updated snapshot of general practices has illustrated the shifts in 10 key quality improvement measures – but how useful is it?