10 Jul 2024
App to provide quick access to living guidelines
A new app is on the way to help time-poor GPs access clinical resources at their fingertips, from various sources, from a single platform.
10 Jul 2024
Mounting evidence for sugar tax success
Daily sugar intake fell by 11 g in adults one year after the UK rolled out a levy, as calls to introduce the tax in Australia gain momentum.
10 Jul 2024
Telehealth helps overcome addiction stigma: Study
Many patients feel more trust when speaking to GPs online, according to researchers now calling for doctors to diversify their consulting options.
09 Jul 2024
Holistic patient care key for overweight and obesity
New education for GPs supporting patients with overweight and obesity aligns with the latest Red Book recommendations.
09 Jul 2024
NAIDOC Week a time to ‘keep the fire burning’
The celebration is a way to honour past generations while promoting the cultural determinants of health that help keep people and communities well.
09 Jul 2024
Fight ramps up to formalise GPs’ disaster response role
The RACGP say GPs should be integrated into emergency response plans, after doctors were turned away from evacuation centres due to poor planning.
08 Jul 2024
Aged Care Digital Strategy launches
The plan outlines how new technology will be used to improve patient care, manage future demand, and reduce GPs’ administrative burden.
08 Jul 2024
From science to spirituality: Dhanggati GP’s palliative care journey
To help celebrate NAIDOC Week, Dr Janelle Trees explains how her cultural connection helps those in their last moments of life.
08 Jul 2024
Body fat over BMI for obesity diagnosis: Study
Researchers say doctors must ditch BMI as a diagnosis tool as it is excluding patients in need, instead calling for the use of waist-to-height ratios.
05 Jul 2024
New eLearning platform for veterans’ health
A new veterans’ health online tool will provide CDP-accredited training to assist GPs in providing care for patients and their families.