16 Jul 2024
General practice at the heart of hypertension roadmap
The plan aims to make good on the goal announced two years ago to more than double Australia’s blood pressure control rate.
16 Jul 2024
On-site aged care pharmacists must be linked to GPs: RACGP
The idea has been touted as addressing a key recommendation from the royal commission but has generated concerns over fragmentation of care.
16 Jul 2024
Healthed data breach exposes personal details
The RACGP says the incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity, while the educator confirmed it has ‘taken steps’ and notified those impacted.
16 Jul 2024
New tool aims to reduce kids’ hospitalisations for UTI
A world-first tool which determines a unique score of clinical features will help GPs decide the correct route of antibiotics for UTIs in children.
16 Jul 2024
Save the date for the palliative care sector’s biggest event – 2025 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference!
In 2023 over 1,400 delegates from Australia and the Oceanic region came together in Sydney, all driven by a shared passion for delivering quality palliative care.
16 Jul 2024
Supplementary labels for asthma inhalers to remove confusion
A shocking statistic that 94 per cent of Australian don’t use their asthma inhalers correctly has led to the development of an asthma inhaler resource that for the first time clearly address the two different types of inspiratory flow rate with inhalers.
15 Jul 2024
Tailored contraceptive advice key for CALD patients: Study
Offering highly targeted and easy-to-understand education is crucial to empowering women to make informed decisions, one GP researcher found.
15 Jul 2024
‘Enough talking’: Government called upon to help GPs treat diabetes
Health leaders must act upon recent expert advice pleading for urgent improvement to patients’ access to quality diabetes care, says the RACGP.
15 Jul 2024
Study finds severity of healthcare worker violence rising
The frequency of attacks against frontline medical staff, including GPs, is rising, but if nothing changes, experts fear more Australians could be at risk.
14 Jul 2024
EOI: Falls Prevention – Stepping On
Help reduce falls-related injuries among older people in our community. Eligible organisations are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to deliver the Stepping On – Falls Prevention program within South Western Sydney.