25 Jul 2024

Malnutrition rife in aged care: Study

Forty per cent of people living in residential care are malnourished, 6% severely, according to the largest study of its kind ever carried out.

24 Jul 2024

GPs being left out of patients’ IBD treatment

GPs are being kept in the dark about their patients with IBD, with an audit finding communication with other specialists and hospitals is lacking.

24 Jul 2024

Calls for expansion of multidisciplinary pain management

The latest pain report shines a light on the need for multidisciplinary programs to be scaled up, in a bid to increase access and reduce stigma.

24 Jul 2024

GP named next AMA President

Dr Danielle McMullen will take over the leadership in October and says her priority is advocating for greater investment into general practice.

23 Jul 2024

‘An incredible opportunity’: Nominate for RACGP Awards

Past winner Dr Jean-Baptiste Philibert said his award was the foot in the door which changed his life, now he is encouraging others to nominate.

24 Jul 2024

Alarm raised after study finds pharmacy UTI treatment inconsistent

Controversial pharmacy prescribing trials have once again raised scope of practice concerns, with new research finding significant protocol inconsistences.

23 Jul 2024

Antipsychotic use in aged care ‘not ideal’

New data shows antipsychotic prescriptions significantly outweigh diagnoses, a situation unlikely to change without greater staffing support.

22 Jul 2024

New link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer

The study found women with deep infiltrating endometriosis have a tenfold increase in risk for the cancer, but one GP expert has urged caution.

22 Jul 2024

Pregnancy diet could improve child’s heart health: Study

The study found women with deep infiltrating endometriosis have a tenfold increase in risk for the cancer, but one GP expert has urged caution.

22 Jul 2024

‘Concerning’: Study finds 90% of welders exposed to carcinogens

Experts fear the fumes could become the new asbestos or silica after research uncovered the issue’s true scale, with GPs urged to help educate their patients.