08 Oct 2024
Final Review of General Practice Incentives report revealed
It recommends a suite of changes which, if accepted, would see GPs’ incentives undergo a major shakeup, including a new payment architecture and a shift in the foundation of general practice.
15 Oct 2024
GPs key to saving 73,000 bags of discarded blood
The RACGP has backed a campaign urging haemochromatosis patients to donate their blood, after research found many are unaware of the option.
15 Oct 2024
Review shows success of eating disorder MBS items
While the RACGP says shared care must be in place, the review is a welcome ‘observation of reforms’ and a ‘deeper dig’.
11 Oct 2024
GP overwhelmed’ with eating disorders in young patients
How can GPs help the rising number of teens with disordered eating when social media use is rampant? One GP is calling for a new approach.
11 Oct 2024
Dementia soon to be Australia’s biggest killer
As dementia deaths soar at the same time as heart disease mortality drops, just 237 cases now separate the top two leading causes of death.
16 Oct 2024
National stroke report a call for action
With the billion-dollar impact of stroke uncovered, and rates predicted to rise, experts are calling for urgent investment into prevention.
10 Oct 2024
A fracture every 30 seconds: Bone health laid bare
With a 34% jump in cases in recent years, costing Australia billions of dollars, GPs remain at the coalface of this rise in demand for care.
09 Oct 2024
Infants and toddlers not eating enough choline: Study
SPONSORED: Research reveals the majority of infants and toddlers are not meeting recommendations of an essential nutrient for brain health.
09 Oct 2024
New eating disorder resource ‘a win-win’ for GPs and patients
Created with GPs, for GPs, the new RACGP-endorsed point-of-care tool supports early detection, treatment and referrals in a bid to fill gaps in care.
08 Oct 2024
Honouring the legacy of a much-loved GP
SPONSORED: The University of Queensland’s Dr Nichola Davis Scholarship aims to support aspiring medical students from remote Queensland.