The GP facing the other side of emergency care Rural GP Dr Alex Sleeman survived falling under a two-tonne tractor and is learning to walk again, but that hasn’t stopped him, with his community’s support, from looking forwards.
In Practice: RSV immunisation info sessions With the RSV vaccine recently expanded on the National Immunisation Program, two upcoming webinars are designed to answer GPs’ questions.
In Practice: Member forum on governance The RACGP is inviting members attending GP24 to join a governance discussion to help shape the future of the college.
IV fluid supplies still a concern for rural GPs As wellness industry demand for IV fluids comes under increasing scrutiny, stocks remain a worry for GPs in more remote areas.
Study highlights lack of disease outbreak preparedness Research has indicated Australia is not ready for another pandemic, with one expert arguing GP data needs to be used to identify disease hotspots.
Study links childhood asthma to memory difficulties It found patients had a lower ability to remember specific events, but one GP urged caution, warning it may create ‘unnecessary concern’.
‘Empowering’ Healthy Habits program changing lives Doctors are urged to use the tool to help patients beyond the consulting room, with one GP saying it can ‘motivate behavioural change’.
Is it time to trade in BMI for body roundness? GPs need to move away from using BMI as a diagnostic tool, one expert in the field says. So how should patients’ weight risks be calculated?
‘Nowhere else I’d rather be than rural’ One of SA’s latest GPs to receive a Rural Generalist Fellowship says it is an honour to serve her community and train the next generation.
‘Extremely worrying’ spike in kids swallowing others’ medicines In a poignant reminder for GPs, a new US study found double the amount of children are having seizures after ingesting prescription medications or illicit drugs.