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Clinical news and education for Australian general practitioners.

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Are you grappling with insulin initiation and management in your type 2 diabetes patients? Our expert webinar panel will take you on a case study journey of the who, what, when and how, offering workable strategies for GPs practicing in different settings.

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A market-approved AI tool for melanoma detection in primary care showed only average accuracy in Australian clinics, prompting calls for local validation and stronger regulation. Read more https://t.co/FGGoroiDy7

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GLP-1 receptor agonist use is rising fast among women without diabetes, yet most are not on contraception when they start treatment, raising concerns about pregnancy exposure and gaps in safety advice. Read more https://t.co/eu5S5C9cCn

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GPs have a critical role in tackling the metabolic and inflammatory co-morbidities linked to psoriasis. Next week, our expert panel works through practical strategies to both improve skin outcomes and reduce additional disease risk in these patients.

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A six-year, $984 million GP training grant comes with strings attached - and some fear those strings could tie the hands of practices that don’t fully bulk bill. Read more https://t.co/Pf0fIXzWuf

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Just over one quarter of primary care patients with pathology-confirmed chronic kidney disease have a diagnosis recorded in their medical records, an Australian study has found. Read more https://t.co/E77wi19UTK

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A GP has been named NAIDOC Person of the Year in recognition of his leadership in Aboriginal health, STI prevention and culturally safe care. Read more https://t.co/sy9LZ4PbTX

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Most people with irregular heart rhythm alerts on wearables have repeat events within 3 months - but AF often goes undetected with standard 1-week ECG. Study finds 4 weeks of monitoring improves detection to 60%. Read more https://t.co/cE4pDN7nT8…arable-af-alerts/

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GPs should try to meet patients with diabetes who observe Ramadan six-to-eight weeks before they begin fasting to discuss risks and blood glucose monitoring approaches, according to new guidelines from the American Diabetes Association. Read more
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The July PBS update adds new subsidised ADHD medications in response to ongoing national shortages, while also introducing changes to antibiotic and contraceptive dispensing rules. Read more https://t.co/6VdWRvFgQI

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A long-awaited federal scheme is now live, offering fully subsidised wound care products to eligible Australians and relieving GPs and their patients of costly dressing supplies. Read more

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Combination pills that contain three or four blood pressure medications at low doses significantly outperform monotherapy for the treatment of hypertension, an Australian meta-analysis has found. Read more https://t.co/CPCdCqeanJ

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GPs in most states are now seeing some form of payroll tax relief - but with exemptions tied to bulk billing and patchy reforms, the pressure on practices hasn’t eased everywhere. Read more https://t.co/hRou0pfShQ

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Major changes to Medicare’s chronic disease management framework will come into effect from July with the aim to streamline processes, while GPs will also have access to a new Medicare item for menopause health assessments and rebates will be indexed. Read more https://t.co/hJGmRVwCHy

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Aus researchers have found a simple 60 second sit-to-stand test produces similar cardiovascular responses to the standard six-minute walk in patients with HF, providing a potential means to measure heart and lung function when a walk test isn't possible. https://t.co/fTc6adeaqV…-for-hf-patients/

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Expanded contraceptive options, endorsed pneumococcal schedule updates, and concerns over asthma triple therapy use feature in the latest PBAC recommendations. Read more https://t.co/iG1UIA2e55

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Gestational diabetes screening is set to change, with new thresholds that could mean fewer diagnoses - and new guidance on who gets tested, when. Read more https://t.co/6pI3Ds87xn

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Specialist training and price transparency were hot topics as Australian doctors digested to a scathing report on the cost of specialist services, but their responses highlighted the complexities involved in eliminating barriers to access. Read more https://t.co/5TJDFQjIJI…ialists-from-mbs/

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Medical groups have ramped up warnings about the risks of pharmacy prescribing, following a rule change to allow some pharmacists to use the title “doctor”. Read more https://t.co/xe30Lj3UUm…armacist-doctors/