Specialists overlooked in Medicare reform: RACP
The Federal Government’s plans to reform Medicare appear to be forgetting a key element of the health system by leaving specialist care out of the conversation, the RACP is warning. Minister for Health Mark Butler released his blueprint for revamping primary care on Friday, promising major changes to the sector plus...
E-cigarettes: Threat or promise?
Join a panel of expert respiratory physicians as they share their knowledge and views on the different approaches to tobacco control in Australia and the UK and debate the place of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation. Hosted by Associate Professor Natasha Smallwood. Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dept of Respiratory and...
What's on the respiratory medicine agenda for 2023?
Lung health is again set to be a major public policy battleground in 2023, with vaping, silica dust and air pollution all on the reform agenda this year. TSANZ president Professor John Upham says all three issues are in the society’s sights for the next 12 months, given the harm of...
Asthma biologic reduces exacerbations but questions remain
Tezepelumab (Tezspire) achieves substantial and sustained reductions in severe asthma exacerbations but more data are needed in two areas before it can be considered the 'ubiquitous' biologic for severe asthma, experts say. The Phase III DESTINATION trial held across 182 sites...
Tezepelumab (Tezspire) achieves substantial and sustained reductions in severe asthma exacerbations but more data are needed in two areas before...
Asthma management guide as easy as A²BCD
An easy-to-use, practical guide for managing asthma in a non-specialist setting has been drawn up by international experts to ensure optimal care. The group, which includes Professor Ian Pavord, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford and...
An easy-to-use, practical guide for managing asthma in a non-specialist setting has been drawn up by international experts to...
Medical Board unveils first CPD homes for specialists
The Medical Board of Australia’s continuing education revolution has officially begun, with the first CPD ‘homes’ already approved and new minimum requirements now in place for all doctors. It means that as of this year, specialists can begin signing up to...
The Medical Board of Australia’s continuing education revolution has officially begun, with the first CPD ‘homes’ already approved and new...