The United States has launched the first oral GLP-1 weight loss medicine with the approval of an oral semaglutide pill, marketed as Wegovy, by the FDA in December 2025. It is now available by prescrip...
Victoria has expanded its Community Pharmacist Program, now marketed as Chemist Care Now, to broaden what pharmacists can provide without a prescription. The changes add two additional hormonal contra...
The Productivity Commission has released the final version of Delivering quality care more efficiently. It calls for stronger formal coordination between hospitals and Primary Health Networks. It want...
The Thriving Kids initiative has been reinforced by the release of the House of Representatives Standing Committee report into No child left behind. The inquiry was led by paediatrician Dr Mike Freela...
Therapeutic Guidelines released the final antibiotic update for 2025. It is the third update in 2025, following releases in March and September. The December update covers key areas such as perinatal...
A new report from the Department of Health highlights that smaller GP practices, especially those with fewer doctors, limited staff, or in lower socio-economic or rural areas, face more barriers to ac...
Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed that the number of bulk billing GP clinics in Australia is rising quickly. A recent report from Cleanbill shows that over 1200 practices have switched to full...
From 1 March 2026, GPs in Australia will be able to claim Medicare rebates for ECG services again. This reverses a decision made in 2020 that stopped funding for GPs to perform ECGs. The change means...
A recent analysis in the BMJ shows that stopping weight-loss drugs, especially GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide, leads to quick weight regain. Patients tend to regain about 0.4...
The number of general practices offering full bulk billing in Australia has more than doubled over the past year. According to the latest data from Cleanbill, 1007 clinics switched from mixed billing...
The Australian government will start reimbursing GPs and specialists equally for ECG services from March 2026. This change follows years of lobbying by the RACGP and other health groups. The move is b...
Health New Zealand has responded to a cybersecurity breach involving Manage My Health in Northland. The breach affected patient data, prompting Health NZ to provide support for those impacted. They ar...
Health New Zealand and General Practice New Zealand are responding to a cyber security breach involving the ManageMyHealth platform. The breach was discovered in the early hours of 31 December 2025 an...
Gold Coast Health launched DevPaed Connect, a shared-care model for children with developmental, learning or behavioural issues. The platform was developed with GPs and a tech partner, Foxo, to enable...
Cecilia Robinson, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Tend Health, received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her work in healthcare and supporting women in business. Tend Health is a New Zealand...
The Australian Department of Health is planning to expand GP access to certain MRI scans in three phases. The first phase would allow GPs to request rebates for specific MRIs, including those for the...
The Australian government has announced nearly $500 million in savings across health, disability, and aged care sectors over four years. Most of these cuts come from aged care, including $255.7 millio...
In 2025, general practice in Australia played a central role in health debates and reforms. The RACGP president highlighted how GPs provided over 172 million services, with most Australians trusting a...
The Australian government’s Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are facing criticism for their governance and funding models. A review by Boston Consulting Group found that PHNs are hampered by tensions be...
AI is increasingly being used in Australian primary care, especially through tools like AI scribes in GP clinics. These tools help clinicians by generating documentation and allowing more face-to-face...
