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Are young people in aged care being overprescribed?

Are young people in aged care being overprescribed?

Following revelations that much-needed medication reviews are being missed and younger residents are facing an increase in polypharmacy, what can GPs do?


GPs’ huge opportunity to provide meaningful palliative care

GPs’ huge opportunity to provide meaningful palliative care

The way in which we care for the dying has a huge impact on the wellbeing of the person who we identify as the patient, writes Dr Louis Christie.


Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Australian researchers are hopeful they can one day slow down or halt the disease’s progression, as they embark on a new gut study.


‘This was done for the cultural change’: GP makes history

‘This was done for the cultural change’: GP makes history

Earlier this year, NSW junior doctors won a $230 million payout after alleging underpayment, but the lead plaintiff said it was never about the money.


In Practice: Further calls for feedback on Scope of Practice review

In Practice: Further calls for feedback on Scope of Practice review

The RACGP is encouraging members to share their views on the proposed policy reforms across the three key theme areas.


New standard warns against over-medicating the elderly

New standard warns against over-medicating the elderly

Chemical restraint should only be used as a last resort when treating vulnerable patients, according to a new national standard.


In Practice: Call for member feedback on NDIS legislation

In Practice: Call for member feedback on NDIS legislation

The RACGP is inviting members to endorse its recommendations to the NDIS reform inquiry and ensure GPs are central to disability care.


In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments

In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments

The RACGP is reminding members how to properly conduct MBS health assessments for patients with disability following reports of non-compliance.


Dementia survey highlights lack of awareness

Dementia survey highlights lack of awareness

Australians generally know little about how to reduce risk, but there are ways to ‘bring cognition into the consulting room’.


Antipsychotics for dementia raise ‘risk of serious harm’: Study

Antipsychotics for dementia raise ‘risk of serious harm’: Study

From pneumonia to heart attacks, new research revealed the drugs do more harm than first thought, with the risks highest soon after initiation.


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