Jolyon Attwooll

The first insight into the popularity of ADHD prescribing reforms reveals more than 6000 scripts have been written by NSW GPs since September.

The study is assessing medication management and clinical work in care homes, an area recognised as a ‘source of preventable harm’.

The changes, affecting all bulk-billed services, will now begin on 1 July 2026 – a six-month delay designed to give GPs and patients more time to prepare.

Doctors are worried about how the scrapping of co-billed items and 12-month exemption rules will impact on patient care and clinic sustainability.

New in-home care funding begins on 1 November and while GPs welcome the reform, they warn assessments could be challenging.

The watchdog finalised 115 cases in the last financial year, saying inadequate record keeping and insufficient clinical input were responsible in most cases.

New research finds women who breastfeed have more specialised immune cells that can offer enduring protection.

The RACGP is urging patients to reach out to their GP for support to quit, with the state now home to the most daily smokers in Australia.

From Monday, patients can view most pathology results as soon as they are uploaded to My Health Record, a change with important implications for GPs.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is advising recipients to take proactive steps to identify incorrect ‘moiety’ claims and put them right.