02 May 2024
New initiative provides rural doctors with their own GP
The GPs4RuralDocs program means that health workers in remote Queensland will no longer need to travel to see their own GP.
02 May 2024
‘Farcical’: Instant medical certificates criticised for cutting corners
Just $13.90 can get you a one-day medical certificate based on an online form, but what risks are patients taking with these instant services?
01 May 2024
GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare
Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
01 May 2024
Renewed push to integrate GPs into NDIS
With the Government vowing to get the disability scheme ‘back on track’, the RACGP has said involving GPs would be a good start.
01 May 2024
RACGP ‘blindsided’ by controversial new IMG fast-tracking
Eligible overseas doctors will be granted upfront registration from the Medical Board, in a move labelled an ‘assault on the medical colleges’.
30 Apr 2024
Strong link between cardio fitness and long-term health
High cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity by almost 20%, world-first research shows
30 Apr 2024
Toxic uranium and lead exposure linked to teen vaping
Toxic uranium and lead exposure linked to teen vaping
30 Apr 2024
Vulnerable patients left waiting amid ongoing Shingrix shortage
The Commonwealth is being urged to sure up supply, with wait lists at some practices extending beyond six months to access the subsidised vaccine.
30 Apr 2024
Preventive care for atrial fibrillation currently ‘less than ideal’
More than four-in-10 patients hospitalised with the condition die within a decade, according to a new Australian study.
30 Apr 2024
AI suggests key to improved female heart disease detection
Better, more targeted use of electrocardiograms could help ease underdiagnosis rates, new research has found.