New tool could ‘change the trajectory’ of Indigenous heart consults Heart disease is the leading cause of preventable death for First Nations people, but there is hope a new GP resource could help address that.
RACGP ‘blindsided’ by controversial new IMG fast-tracking Eligible overseas doctors will be granted upfront registration from the Medical Board, in a move labelled an ‘assault on the medical colleges’.
Planning essential to help patients hang up the keys: Research Telling elderly patients to give up their driver’s licence can be tricky to navigate, but a study has revealed how GPs can broach the subject.
Misconduct management must be ‘strong and robust’: RACGP A college submission into professional sexual violations by health practitioners says laws must ‘strike the right balance’ between patient protection and procedural justice.
Patient violence in general practice not ‘just part of the job’ With violence against healthcare workers increasing, Professor Leanne Rowe details steps GPs can take to protect themselves and their colleagues.
GPs encouraged to make the most of Irish connection One doctor's early medical years in Australia – and subsequent return decades later – have pushed him to urge others to follow.
Cosmetic surgery safeguards undergo major facelift GPs will have a bigger role to play in protecting patients from ‘cosmetic cowboys’, as part of a raft of changes cracking down on the trouble-plagued industry.
How improving cultural safety can lead to better outcomes Harnessing transformation and culturally safe values within the healthcare system are central to Indigenous health leader Janine Mohamed.
COPD clinical care standards up for review GPs are being asked to have their say on the care that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should expect to receive.
Hopes for ‘sustained improvement’ in appropriate prescribing A report shows a significant rise in the number of antimicrobial prescriptions in 2022 – but the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.