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GP pharmacists provide "superpowers" in healthcare teams 5/9/2017

Pharmacists providing integrated care in GP clinics have "superpowers" according to an international medical expert, the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society ...

Free continuous glucose monitoring devices for young Australians 4/4/2017

From 1 April 2017, the Turnbull Government is providing free continuous glucose monitoring devices to eligible children and people under the age of 21 years with type 1 diabetes.

Australians make healthier choices with Health Star Ratings 10/25/2016

More Australians are choosing healthier packaged foods, thanks to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system, according to new campaign evaluation research released recently.

RACP links chronic physical illnesses & mental health in young people 10/18/2016

A troubling link has been highlighted between chronic physical illnesses, like asthma or diabetes, and an increased risk of developing mental health problems in children and young ...

How clues in our genes could help prevent osteoporotic fracture 10/18/2016

$How clues in our genes could help prevent osteoporotic fracture$

In a world first, new Australian research has revealed that genetic profiling can help predict whether an individual will break a bone through osteoporosis.

New pathway empowers patients facing end-of-life in SA 10/18/2016

South Australians can have greater confidence about how end-of-life care is delivered to them under a new SA Health framework announced recently.

How to reduce ‘no shows’ in your medical practice 10/18/2016

If your practice sees 50 patients in an average day, chances are you’ll get about 3 or 4 ‘no shows’.

One-third of emergency patients need help with drug & alcohol problems 10/11/2016

One-third of people presenting to NSW emergency departments have underlying drug and alcohol problems, yet only a small number get appropriate treatment, UNSW research has found.

New booklet debunks anti-vaccination myths 10/11/2016

The AMA has joined forces with the Australian Academy of Science to promote and distribute the Academy’s revised and updated booklet, The Science of Immunisation: Questions and ...

Further evidence backs RACGP call to lift the Medicare freeze 10/11/2016

New evidence shows that there is no budget emergency in health, and that the Federal Government cannot continue to justify the freeze on Medicare patient rebates, according to the ...

All pharmacists are medicines specialists: PSA 10/11/2016

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today reiterated the extensive medicines expertise of all pharmacists, regardless of the setting in which they practice.

Funding reprieve for general practice welcomed by AMA 10/4/2016

The AMA has welcomed the decision by Health Minister Sussan Ley to extend the deadline for general practices to comply with the new Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Digital Health ...

New report shows positive changes in Australians’ smoking patterns 10/4/2016

Tobacco smoking remains a major cause of many health problems, but according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Australians' smoking behaviours ...

RACGP calls for electronic-only patient communication 10/4/2016

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released a position paper calling for all healthcare services/government agencies that communicate patient information ...

National terms and conditions for the employment of GP Registrars 9/27/2016

The AMA is pleased to advise that General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) and General Practice Supervisors Australia (GPSA) have reached agreement on the National Terms and ...

New guidelines for GPs to help manage the type 2 diabetes epidemic 9/27/2016

GPs are now better prepared to manage the enormous increase of type 2 diabetes in Australia after the release of the latest edition of the new "General practice management of type ...

Price reductions on PBS medicine can be checked online 9/27/2016

Millions of consumers will be able to access more affordable medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 October – and they can go online to check the savings they ...

Higher disease burden for Indigenous Australians, but improving 9/27/2016

While Indigenous Australians face a substantially higher disease burden than non-Indigenous Australians, improvements have been seen, with more possible, according to a new report ...

85 out of 100 Australians say they’re healthy - but are we really? 9/20/2016

Most Australians consider themselves to be in good health, according to the latest two-yearly report card from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Cancer Institute NSW grant brings advanced genomics technology to Aus 9/20/2016

Researchers across NSW will be able to explore genomic changes in cancer cells more comprehensively than ever before, following Garvan’s acquisition of the ‘Chromium Genome Solution’ ...

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