Calls for offshore processing clinics to be accredited to RACGP standards The coroner investigating the preventable death of an Iranian asylum seeker has called for clinics in offshore processing countries to be accredited to RACGP standards.
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs at last has a new Chief Medical Officer The Department of Home Affairs has appointed a rural GP as its new Chief Medical Officer and Surgeon General.
AIHW deaths data shows value of preventive care The latest deaths data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the value of preventive healthcare.
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
Sydney GP ‘elated’ by news refugee dying on Nauru is receiving care in Australia Dr Sara Townend, who started a petition to bring an Afghani Hazara refugee on Nauru to Australia to receive palliative care, told newsGP she is grateful the Federal Government has flown him to Brisbane over the weekend.
New refugee healthcare resource for GPs and practice teams Dr Kate Walker, GP and Chair of the RACGP Refugee Health Specific Interests network, talks to newsGP about the Australian refugee health practice guide during Refugee Week.
A GP’s petition for dying refugee on Nauru receives huge swell of support Sydney GP Dr Sara Townend felt moved to take action when she discovered that a refugee on Nauru is facing a lonely death if he continues to be denied access to proper palliative care in Australia.
GPs can be key in helping multicultural women who are experiencing family violence Women from multicultural communities face many barriers in dealing with family violence, but GPs can help.
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?