26 Jan 2023
Significant impact’ of GPs recognised
Nine current and former GPs have received official Australia Day Honours for their services to medicine and the community.
26 Jan 2023
Telehealth expansion ‘informed by robust policy’: Audit
Auditors have examined a shift described as ‘10 years of reform in only 10 days,’ and issued several recommendations to Government.
25 Jan 2023
Should an urgent care standard be established?
With more urgent care centres on the way, one GP makes the case for introducing consistency across jurisdictions – but not all agree.
25 Jan 2023
Huge rise in cervical self-collection uptake
But Dr Lara Roeske is still urging for stronger public health messages and support to help alleviate the extra onus placed on GPs.
25 Jan 2023
Climate disasters having profound impact on mental health
Half of the respondents to a new poll say their mental health has been detrimentally affected by an extreme weather event.
24 Jan 2023
Study links frailty risk with obesity
Routine assessment of BMI is a fundamental part of reducing the risk of frailty in older age, according to both new research and a local expert.
24 Jan 2023
Healthcare reform debate heats up ahead of National Cabinet
The RACGP has warned against the use of ‘band-aid’ solutions to fix Medicare, amid calls for private insurers to cover GP gap payments and ‘empowering’ allied health to extend their scope of practice.
24 Jan 2023
‘The stakes are higher for those who can’t afford health services’
Drs Tim Senior and Liz Sturgiss are the driving force behind a new group for GPs working in deprived communities. Here they tell newsGP why.