14 Mar 2024
Dissecting the rise of single-issue telehealth
In a post-COVID world, telehealth is here to stay, but the RACGP says it is crucial to strike a balance between easy access and quality care.
14 Mar 2024
New GP resource aims to help asthma patients’ sleep
The document advises doctors not to ‘accept nocturnal asthma symptoms as normal’, offering instruction for treating sleep disturbances.
14 Mar 2024
Antidepressant withdrawal: The hidden danger
New benchmark guidelines highlight the dangers of antidepressant withdrawal and support GPs in safe deprescribing.
13 Mar 2024
Can apple cider vinegar aid weight loss?
As little as one teaspoon a day may help overweight patients according to new research, but experts warn it is no ‘silver bullet’.
13 Mar 2024
Primary care at the heart of social prescribing national rollout
The RACGP was part of a recent roundtable discussion aimed at broadening the landscape of social prescribing in Australia.
13 Mar 2024
Study reveals clearer picture of hypertension’s impact on brain health
AI has confirmed the link between high blood pressure and accelerated brain ageing, but do GPs receive enough support to help manage the issue?
12 Mar 2024
Wealthy residents should pay more for aged care: Taskforce
GPs say they hold the key to streamlining the troubled sector, but must be better supported to do so, in response to a long-awaited funding review.
12 Mar 2024
‘No time like the present’ for Queensland RSV vaccine rollout
The college is urging the state to follow Western Australia’s lead with a ‘lifesaving’ immunisation program.
12 Mar 2024
‘Disturbing’ spike in youth cancer
Researchers have revealed a ‘significant increase’ in rates of young-onset pancreatic cancer, blaming the rise on increasingly unhealthy lifestyles.
11 Mar 2024
Bill likely to see pharmacy ownership status quo remain
Updated Queensland legislation is expected to maintain ‘anti-competitive’ ownership and location rules, despite RACGP opposition.