20 Nov 2024
Australian-first STI self-test receives TGA approval
The test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea could result in timelier diagnosis, but are there implications of doing so outside the healthcare setting?
19 Nov 2024
There’s lots of growth and change that needs to happen
It found patients had 30% increased odds of suffering a hip fracture within two months of taking a gabapentinoid medication.
19 Nov 2024
‘Trans people are just people’: GPs’ role in trans healthcare
What exactly does best practice GP care look like for trans patients? This Transgender Awareness Week, two people speak out about their experience.
19 Nov 2024
‘Not the solution’: RACGP signs joint statement against UCCs
In renewed protest, the National Council of Primary Care Doctors warned the centres could create ‘permanent fragmentation of care’.
19 Nov 2024
‘Be bold and brave’: RACGP President reflects
As her two-year tenure draws to a close, Dr Nicole Higgins writes about the progress that has been achieved, and the hard work yet to come.
18 Nov 2024
‘There’s lots of growth and change that needs to happen’
What can you expect from the landmark ‘National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ update?
18 Nov 2024
Offering telehealth? Ensure you’re covered
SPONSORED: With the rise of technologies, have new telehealth guidelines introduced potential implications for medical practitioners’ liability?
18 Nov 2024
Surge in working-age people avoiding GP care due to cost
More than one in every seven patients aged 25–34 is now holding off on a visit to their GP, reflecting the cohort’s absence from recent bulk-billing incentives.
15 Nov 2024
‘The system let him down’
One mother shares the story of her son who died aged 26 from long-term effects of alcohol, saying there were failings in the health system to connect him with appropriate care.
15 Nov 2024
Study finds vaping risk rises with childhood trauma
Research has revealed children who experience trauma are 63% more likely to vape regularly, and experts say GPs play a crucial role.