The Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Your health, wellbeing, safety, and resilience in working settings are intrinsically connected to the outcomes of your patients. Our 2025 Australian Federal Pre-Budget recommendations recognise this connection. We ask that you review the recommendations, thinking of their suitability to you and your patients. The College is ramping up our commitment to specialist workforce in policy and advocacy work, providing a strong platform for ongoing government engagement. 🗓️ Review the recommendations by Wednesday, 15 January 2025 https://lnkd.in/gU9CZ3r6

Great to see The Royal Australasian College of Physicians leading on one of its #EVOLVE recommendations to improve the way we use medicines particularly in our older populations. It also has significant implications for safety, environmental sustainability and cost savings in terms of reduced hospitalisations ASCEPT - Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists Bridin Murnion @simon dimmitt Catherine Lucas Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Carolyn Hullick Sankit Lalseta Andrew McLachlan Michael Bonning https://lnkd.in/gcrTgf46

Managing polypharmacy in older adults is a complex but crucial task. In her session at #NMS24, Professor Jennifer Martin, physician, clinical pharmacologist, and President of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians discussed the significant risks associated with polypharmacy, particularly in an ageing population. Professor Martin’s session explored the adverse effects that multimorbidity and multiple medications can have on older patients, leading to serious issues such as hospitalisations and long-term health complications. She provided real-world tools and strategies for GPs and other prescribers to avoid harmful medication interactions, and improve health outcomes for older patients. Watch the session highlights here: https://ow.ly/ccIH50Urt83 #Polypharmacy #SafePrescribing #MedicationSafety #AgedCare #ClinicalPharmacology #GPs #HealthcareProfessionals #NMS24 #AgeingWell

"The introduction of physician assistants would be a major change, and it is important to ensure that patient safety and current optimal patient flow, including communications and referral patterns in the health system, wouldn’t be compromised” says RACP President Professor Jennifer Martin. The RACP is calling on the Queensland Government to undertake thorough consultation with medical experts before introducing physician assistants. We are concerned that the introduction of physician assistants may significantly impact how training for medical students and junior doctors is conducted and spreads the workforce that trains doctors even thinner. MEDIA RELEASE: https://lnkd.in/gVrapecX

“Overprescription is creating avoidable risks. This is a big problem in Australia, with increasing data showing older people are on a large number of medications, which can put them at increased risk of harm” said RACP President and clinical pharmacologist, Professor Jennifer Martin to SBS on the #RACPevolve recommendations. SBS NEWS ARTICLE: https://lnkd.in/gPTPjZm6 READ RECOMMENDATIONS: https://lnkd.in/gcb4ipAi The RACP is calling on medical professionals to re-think how and when they prescribe medications to patients. #RACPevolve new guidelines recommend ‘Recognise, rationalise or stop the prescribing cascade to reduce number of drugs which may interact.’

“Children are bombarded with junk food ads daily across physical & digital platforms. SA's ban is a crucial first step, but we need national action” says President of the RACP Paediatrics and Child Health Division, Professor Nitin Kapur. MEDIA RELEASE: https://lnkd.in/gv4bbncT

Managing medicines shortages, discontinuations and finding substitutes for your patients in a busy practice context is one intractable daily practice challenge you face. There is more the TGA can be supported to do; our draft 2025 Pre-Budget recommendations call on the Federal Government for funding to better enable TGA to support you and your patients. Review the recommendations and give your feedback today. 🗓️ Share your feedback by Wednesday, 15 January 2025 https://lnkd.in/gU9CZ3r6

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Your health, wellbeing, safety, and resilience in working settings are intrinsically connected to the outcomes of your patients. Our 2025 Australian Federal Pre-Budget recommendations recognise this connection. We ask that you review the recommendations, thinking of their suitability to you and your patients. The College is ramping up our commitment to specialist workforce in policy and advocacy work, providing a strong platform for ongoing government engagement. 🗓️ Review the recommendations by Wednesday, 15 January 2025 https://lnkd.in/gU9CZ3r6

“The predatory and profit-minded behaviours of some retailers and sporting bodies can encourage people to drink to harmful excess” says Professor Adrian Dunlop, President of the RACP's Chapter of Addiction Medicine. “As a result, women’s shelters and other services for victim-survivors have been telling us, year in and year out, that they are overwhelmed around holidays and sporting events." The College had long been calling for an end to dirt-cheap alcohol, alcohol sponsorships in sport and other forms of irresponsible advertising. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/g2fzf6ex #alcoholadvertising #alcoholrelatedharm #violenceagainstwomen