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‘Trans people are just people’: GPs’ role in trans healthcare

‘Trans people are just people’: GPs’ role in trans healthcare

What exactly does best practice GP care look like for trans patients? This Transgender Awareness Week, two people speak out about their experience.


‘There’s lots of growth and change that needs to happen’

‘There’s lots of growth and change that needs to happen’

What can you expect from the landmark ‘National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ update?


Social media fuelling rising anabolic steroid use: Study

Social media fuelling rising anabolic steroid use: Study

Young men were found to be most at risk of dangerously using the substance, leading one expert to guide GPs through tricky conversations.


Drug data highlights stark regional divides

Drug data highlights stark regional divides

Cocaine, heroin and ketamine use is higher in cities than the regions, found a report showing ‘people will use what they can access’.


Preventable chronic diseases need ‘urgent’ intervention

Preventable chronic diseases need ‘urgent’ intervention

Alarming new research shows the socioeconomic health gap is widening, leaving GPs to navigate systems that ‘do not account for complexity’.


Medical Dean’s parting words of wisdom

Medical Dean’s parting words of wisdom

Professor Richard Murray has spent the last 20 years at the forefront of medical education, his advice is to ‘follow what has meaning’.


New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

Concerned patients have been urged to contact GPs with questions, after the NHMRC called for a crackdown on chemicals allowed in drinking water.


Is it time to trade in BMI for body roundness?

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?


GPs advocate for central role in youth justice

GPs advocate for central role in youth justice

The RACGP is calling for a health-first approach, with support for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, for cultural connection, and a raised age of criminal responsibility.


First ever COPD Clinical Care Standard launched

First ever COPD Clinical Care Standard launched

The new guideline includes step-by-step recommendations for both GPs and patients to help manage the often-debilitating condition.


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