Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women key contributors in community The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics report shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are more empowered than ever.
GPs can help reduce cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population A Menzies researcher is calling on the World Health Organization and governments to prioritise improvements in cancer control for Indigenous people globally.
New funding to support clinical trials Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a new plan for a national clinical trials process.
GP warns against self-prescribing, with almost 90% of Australians on medication Doctors are urging people to consult their GPs before starting new medications, warning they could be doing more harm than good without professional advice.
Australian general practice research is nearing crisis point It’s a hard time to be a general practice researcher in Australia, GP Dr Liz Sturgiss writes for newsGP.
Children born to younger mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities A study of almost 100,000 NSW school children shows those born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age five, largely due to social and economic disadvantage.
Attending multiple practices and the risk of fragmenting care The ‘Australian Journal of General Practice’ has published new research on patients attending multiple general practices – doctor hopping – and how this can result in fragmented healthcare.
Study links lack of teen physical activity to poorer mental health A lack of physical activity among teenagers has been linked to an increased risk of developing some, but not all, mental health disorders in young adulthood, according to a new study.
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.
Primary care street services vital in filling health gaps for marginalised patients A study to measure multimorbidity among patients of a street-based general practice clinic in WA reveals the value of these services to marginalised populations.