False positive breast screens may discourage further testing Research has shown that women who receive false positive results after breast screening are less likely to go back for further testing.
Helping women ‘take ownership of their own healthcare’ Women’s Health Week 2024 centres around ‘Your voice. Your choice’, but for regional patients, that choice can be harder to access.
Mammogram participation ups screening rates for other cancers: Study A simple prompt reminding women to utilise cancer screening programs could be enough to boost participation rates, researchers say.
Sweeping NDIS changes on the way The RACGP welcomed the bill passing through the Parliament but stressed that its new assessment process has not been finalised.
224 new GP Fellows for NSW The Fellows will now embark on the next stage of their career, with the RACGP President saying they are needed ‘more than ever’.
Australian men have highest cancer rates: Study Research has found Australia tops the world for the prevalence of cancer in men, leading GPs to question what that says about our health system.
Government reveals disability royal commission response Healthcare changes are on the way after 130 recommendations were accepted in principle, but the future of several key asks remains unclear.
Calls for expansion of multidisciplinary pain management The latest pain report shines a light on the need for multidisciplinary programs to be scaled up, in a bid to increase access and reduce stigma.
Contracts – the basics every doctor should know SPONSORED: From payment arrangements to medical records, there are several key aspects GPs need to consider.
GPs key to fighting vaccine fatigue: RACGP In a new Government submission, the college warned that a resurgence of preventable diseases and fragmentation of care is threatening patients.