Worsening air quality likely to result in more GP presentations RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon has told people to consult their GPs if they experience non-life-threatening problems from the smoke.
GPs signing up to provide emergency locum relief amid bushfires But demand in bushfire-stricken areas is expected to grow significantly.
Bushfire disaster: How GPs can help An unprecedented start to the bushfire season has pushed emergency services, communities and volunteers to breaking point.
Climate change is a health emergency, RACGP declares The college has joined other major medical colleges and organisations in raising the alarm over the current and growing impact of climate change.
Hospital chief has ‘surprising’ primary care stance The CEO of St Vincent’s Health Australia has said the country needs ‘fewer hospitals, not more’ if it wants to make the most of its healthcare future.
Emergency department presentations increase But millions of non-urgent and semi-urgent issues could be handled in general practice, according to the RACGP.
People experiencing psoriasis and asthma receive PBS relief Patients with urea cycle disorder will also benefit from the new round of listings.
Sydney choking on smoke from bushfires: What GPs need to know Health warnings have been issued in the face of ‘alarming and dangerous’ levels of air pollution in NSW, with a forecast heatwave likely to exacerbate what is a looming public health issue.
GPs caught in bushfires brace for more devastation Lives and homes have already been lost in the inferno, but ‘catastrophic’ conditions could mean the worst is yet to come.
Fat accumulates in airways, contributes to respiratory illness For the first time, researchers have discovered that fatty tissue builds up in the airway walls of people with obesity.