Hackathon: A GP think tank ‘Hackathon’ workshops give members a platform to collaborate and develop innovative solutions with their GP colleagues.
Varied wellbeing outcomes for the nation’s kids Overall, children are happy, healthy, safe, and have someone to talk to – but that picture can change according to individual circumstances.
Overworked junior doctors worried they will harm patients A survey of junior doctors working in hospitals found nearly two-thirds fear making a clinical error due to exhaustion, sparking renewed calls for cultural change.
The RACGP has a new faculty for GPs in training – here’s why Dr Krystyna de Lange, inaugural Chair of the National Faculty for GPs in Training, writes about the importance of its creation.
Rising mental health issues in young Australians ‘deeply concerning’ Researchers are unsure about the reasons behind the increase, but GPs are well placed to provide young people the help they need.
GPs and their role in children’s mental health Dr James Best believes GPs want to be involved in children’s mental health, but may hesitate ‘because it can be very confronting’.
Vale Professor Peter Mudge Renowned scholar of general practice, Emeritus Professor Peter Mudge AM, has passed away.
Sugar and water: Diet and structural inequality in remote communities Examining the role infrastructural and social disparities can play in nutrition.
Q&A: Parechovirus and general practice newsGP speaks with two experts about a virus that is relatively new to Australia and can be particularly severe in young children.
Promoting public health online: Children’s medication NPS MedicineWise brings informed advice on children’s medication to where much of the discussion is taking place – social media.