Australians with a mental health condition face higher barriers to accessing healthcare: study Australians with mental health issues have more difficulty accessing the vital healthcare they need, a new study has found
Students renew calls to give Manus Island asylum seekers quality medical services Australian medical students have again voiced their concern for the health of asylum seekers, reiterating their calls for the independent medical assessment of people detained on Manus Island.
Why is it so hard to wean healthcare off the fax machine? A coronial report has recommended urgently phasing out use of the fax machine for communicating medical test results. But how close is the healthcare profession to eliminating this dated technology?
Diabetes and oral health: What care providers need to know Oral health is an often overlooked, but very important, aspect of diabetes healthcare.
WA Budget: Seemingly little for GPs – but plenty for hospitals Western Australia’s state budget has money for hospitals, but very little that will affect GPs.
The latest trick to attract GPs to work in the country? Music videos A small town in rural Victoria hit the headlines this week by putting out a music video in a bid to attract new GPs.
RACGP to provide GPs with My Health Record education ahead of expected expansion The RACGP and the Australian Digital Health Agency will work together to help raise awareness and support for GPs and their patients to effectively use the My Health Record.
Students to march for asylum seeker and refugee health Medical students will march on Saturday in support of refugee and asylum seeker health, calling on the Federal Government to provide greater transparency about medical treatment on Manus Island.
Department of Home Affairs needs doctor as Chief Medical Officer: RACGP President The fact a non-doctor has been acting as the Department of Home Affairs’ Chief Medical Officer since October 2017 is untenable and neglects the health and safety of asylum seeker and refugee patients, RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel told newsGP.
Problem cases, red tape and detention fatigue: A GP on Nauru New South Wales GP Dr Nick Martin tells newsGP about his time as a senior medical officer on Nauru, where he battled as much bureaucracy as he did patient illness in a situation he fears may be endangering lives.