How can GPs best prepare for – and respond to – disasters? Limited communication between emergency-response teams and primary care means GPs should independently plan for natural disasters, Dr Penny Burns told newsGP.
Take your socks off at the GP’s, diabetic foot disease expert says Diabetic foot disease costs the healthcare system $1.6 billion a year, has mortality rates worse than many cancers, and results in an amputated limb every two hours, according to Australian experts.
Suicide rates higher among Australia’s ex-service defence personnel People serving in the Australian Defence Force experience good physical health during and after their service, but mental health may be a different story.
Changes to restrictions on medicines for COPD and asthma Dr Kerry Hancock, Chair of the RACGP’s Respiratory Medicine Specific Interests network, examines the reasons behind recent changes to the PBS and what they mean for GPs and patients.
Calls for increased surveillance and vaccinations after polio outbreak in PNG Eighteen years after Papua New Guinea was declared polio-free, the virus has returned to Australia’s closest neighbour.
Federal law designed to protect against medicine shortages Medicine companies will have to report shortages of important medicines as soon as they occur under new legislation passed by the Federal Government.
DVA initiatives to improve veterans’ access to healthcare The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has introduced a number of changes to better assist veterans in accessing the care they need for body and mind.
Dangerous mouthful: Push for more resources to manage allergies Australia may have come a long way in managing allergies, but National Allergy Strategy co-Chair Richard Loh says more needs to be done.
DoH cautions pilgrims and doctors to be aware of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome The Department of Health has issued a preventive health warning for people travelling to the Middle East, and for the doctors who will treat them.
Who are the hidden victims of drug dependence? Parents What can GPs do to help parents with children who are dependent on drugs?