17 Jul 2024

Contracts – the basics every doctor should know

SPONSORED: From payment arrangements to medical records, there are several key aspects GPs need to consider.

17 Jul 2024

Improving menopause diagnosis experiences

Once taboo, menopause is now at the centre of several guides and toolkits, and experts are calling on GPs to read up on best practice treatment.

17 Jul 2024

Asthma breakthrough could prevent disease development

New research is paving the way for an ‘exciting’ asthma treatment after scientists isolated a molecule crucial to long-term protection.

16 Jul 2024

General practice at the heart of hypertension roadmap

The plan aims to make good on the goal announced two years ago to more than double Australia’s blood pressure control rate.

16 Jul 2024

On-site aged care pharmacists must be linked to GPs: RACGP

The idea has been touted as addressing a key recommendation from the royal commission but has generated concerns over fragmentation of care.

16 Jul 2024

Healthed data breach exposes personal details

The RACGP says the incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity, while the educator confirmed it has ‘taken steps’ and notified those impacted.

16 Jul 2024

New tool aims to reduce kids’ hospitalisations for UTI

A world-first tool which determines a unique score of clinical features will help GPs decide the correct route of antibiotics for UTIs in children.

15 Jul 2024

Tailored contraceptive advice key for CALD patients: Study

Offering highly targeted and easy-to-understand education is crucial to empowering women to make informed decisions, one GP researcher found.

15 Jul 2024

‘Enough talking’: Government called upon to help GPs treat diabetes

Health leaders must act upon recent expert advice pleading for urgent improvement to patients’ access to quality diabetes care, says the RACGP.

15 Jul 2024

Study finds severity of healthcare worker violence rising

The frequency of attacks against frontline medical staff, including GPs, is rising, but if nothing changes, experts fear more Australians could be at risk.