08 May 2024
New tool could ‘change the trajectory’ of Indigenous heart consults
Heart disease is the leading cause of preventable death for First Nations people, but there is hope a new GP resource could help address that.
08 May 2024
RACGP joins united stand against vaping
The college has teamed up with peak health bodies to support proposed new laws aimed at stifling the product’s widespread availability.
07 May 2024
Should the breast screening age be lowered?
While the question has again been put forward, Australian experts remain unconvinced, saying participation among target groups is more important
07 May 2024
Australian child vaccination rates continue to fall
Many jurisdictions are close to the herd immunity threshold for highly infectious diseases like measles, with some areas especially vulnerable.
07 May 2024
GP rejects study suggesting patients do not get lifestyle advice
According to new research, most Australians say they are not getting healthy lifestyle guidance from their GPs – but is that true?
07 May 2024
GPs slam Victoria’s ‘$10 million bandaid’
The State Budget funding will be spent on a new grants program, but the RACGP says it will do nothing to save general practice care.
06 May 2024
What are the most reliable rapid antigen tests?
A new study has analysed 26 RATs from Australia and Canada, finding only six could effectively detect the lowest concentrations of COVID-19.
06 May 2024
How unpaid overtime reveals ‘toxic’ side of medicine
Junior doctors have just won the largest underpayment class action in Australian history – but their real aim is a potential shift in culture.
06 May 2024
Severe psychiatrist shortage causing ‘rapid readmissions’
GPs are being overwhelmed with complex consults, as the workforce crisis leads to a ‘revolving-door situation in mental health inpatient units’.
03 May 2024
Patients given immediate access to results on MHR
The DoHAC has scrapped a seven-day delay in patients viewing pathology and diagnostic imaging results, against the advice of medical colleges.