Planning essential to help patients hang up the keys: Research Telling elderly patients to give up their driver’s licence can be tricky to navigate, but a study has revealed how GPs can broach the subject.
Misconduct management must be ‘strong and robust’: RACGP A college submission into professional sexual violations by health practitioners says laws must ‘strike the right balance’ between patient protection and procedural justice.
Kids flu cases predicted to spike if vaccine rates remain low GPs have been urged to promote the vaccine among patients with young children, with just 28% of kids receiving the lifesaving immunisation.
Patient violence in general practice not ‘just part of the job’ With violence against healthcare workers increasing, Professor Leanne Rowe details steps GPs can take to protect themselves and their colleagues.
Real-world evidence demonstrates efficacy of HPV vaccine Zero cases of cervical cancer have been detected in Scotland among those who received the bivalent vaccine by age 12.
RSV vaccine approved by TGA AREXVY will soon be available for patients aged 60 and over, sparking hope it will ease the pressure on Australia’s overflowing hospitals.
Cosmetic surgery safeguards undergo major facelift GPs will have a bigger role to play in protecting patients from ‘cosmetic cowboys’, as part of a raft of changes cracking down on the trouble-plagued industry.
How improving cultural safety can lead to better outcomes Harnessing transformation and culturally safe values within the healthcare system are central to Indigenous health leader Janine Mohamed.
COPD clinical care standards up for review GPs are being asked to have their say on the care that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should expect to receive.
Hopes for ‘sustained improvement’ in appropriate prescribing A report shows a significant rise in the number of antimicrobial prescriptions in 2022 – but the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.