From February 2026, general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners will be able to start medical treatment for adults with ADHD, following decisions by Medsafe and Pharmac.

While the health regulator has raised concerns about a "poor practice" of medicinal cannabis prescriptions, some advocates say there is still a "stigma" among GPs in issuing the scripts.

The lack of visible public and professional appreciation for GPs is without a doubt contributing to the ongoing undermining ...

Australia has launched its first lung cancer screening program, which targets current and recent smokers with biennial ...

General practice is amazed at the extravagant payments to a few telehealth providers during these cash-strapped times. And we ...

Some 90% of voting resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, said they would down their stethoscopes and take to picket lines amid an ongoing row over pay.

GP partners in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action in what they say is a bid for ...

The feud between Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and medical doctors continues. The president intervenes in the issue of ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has said Meath has the lowest number of doctors per capita in the country, as patients face long delays for appointments or are forced to travel outside the county for basic ...

Women are less likely than men to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis, and they tend not to disclose their use out of ...

Women no longer have to suffer distressing menopausal symptoms, thanks to those who campaigned for access to hormone therapy ...

Arjun Gambhir founded Dublin Tech Circuit to build a tech community for teenagers to learn and compete in STEM.