Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more insulting for general practice, along comes a change to the PBS listing for a medication that used to be considered bread and butter for GPs.

As of 1 April, GPs are no longer allowed to initiate PBS scripts for Axotide Junior and Flixotide Junior — fluticasone propionate 50µg per actuation inhalation, 120 actuations — in children under six years old.