GPs warned to prepare for back-to-school asthma spike The National Asthma Council has provided clinical tips for GPs to ensure paediatric patients are ready with an action plan in place.
Do antidepressants help for treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis? A study examining the efficacy and safety of this line of medicine compared with placebo indicates otherwise.
What do the experts say about the primary care disaster response? From fires to COVID, GPs have responded to the challenges and learned as they went, according to a GP20 plenary and panel.
Can pain self-management avoid the need for opioids? A new education package is aimed at giving GPs the ability to treat chronic pain without opioids.
Setting the benchmark for diabetes prevention and management The RACGP’s updated resource provides comprehensive guidance for primary care teams and outlines emerging challenges in the field of diabetes.
Childhood obesity linked to poor heart health signs at 11–12 years Dr James Best speaks to newsGP about the important role GPs can play in addressing childhood overweight and obesity.
‘All GPs should be able to manage menopause’ – but can they? Barriers related to time, education, and the risks of some treatments mean GPs need more support, a menopause expert has said.
Professional support over the general practice continuum The RACGP’s new remediation suite provides guidance for managing performance concerns at any stage of a general practice career.
GP webinar series: The neurobiology of weight change The upcoming Rethink Obesity webcast will give GPs insight into leveraging pharmacotherapy and behavioural therapy for weight management.
GPs should be central to disaster relief: RACGP The college has called for governments to better utilise primary care when natural disasters strike.