What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.
Preventive care for atrial fibrillation currently ‘less than ideal’ More than four-in-10 patients hospitalised with the condition die within a decade, according to a new Australian study.
Study calls for population-wide genomic screening Expanded testing for three genetic conditions could save lives and money, Monash University research suggests.
Plea for urgent youth mental health overhaul Doctors say not enough help is being given to GPs doing the heavy lifting within an ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘inadequate’ system.
‘As GPs, we can only try to give hope’ The unexpected death of a patient prompts Dr Andrew Leech to reflect on a mental health care system that has stretched beyond capacity.
‘Deeply confronting’ findings show acute distress of AHPRA notifications The regulator has released study findings showing there were 16 suicides over four years among practitioners facing regulatory scrutiny.
In Practice: New infection control resource The RACGP has released its fifth edition guidelines for infection prevention and control in general practices.
Adolescent repeat self-harm risks highlighted by study Analysis of NSW hospital presentations for self-harm underline the need for youth-specific early intervention, according to researchers.
Army veteran GP reacts to suicide report recommendations The Government has apologised for the failures of ‘successive governments’ in response to an interim report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia’s ageing men This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar, write Rhys Mantell and Dr Adrienne Withall.