GP lobbies Health Minister as paediatrics access reaches ‘tipping point’ The issue has been called a nationwide crisis and GPs are calling for more support to help improve outcomes for families.
‘Never underestimate the power of a GP’: Dr Daniel Byrne’s story In support of CrazySocks4Docs, the Chair of RACGP South Australia and Northern Territory shares his own mental health struggles and how he coped.
Why GPs’ self-care matters: Jono’s devastating story Dr Jonathan Morling took his own life earlier this year. His wife, Caroline, talks to newsGP about her drive to improve mental health outcomes for doctors.
Assessing Australia’s maternal health The AIHW’s reports on maternal health reveals caesarean sections are rising, low birthweights are falling, and there are significant variances between women in rural and metropolitan areas.
Custodial health: What’s it like to work as a GP in Australia’s prisons? Dr Penny Abbott and Dr Cameron Loy can tell you a story or two.
Testosterone deficiency in men: Is testosterone treatment the best answer? Endocrinologist Professor Mathis Grossmann explores why prescribing testosterone is not always the best approach in older men with low levels.
Government to warn almost 5000 GPs over high rates of opioid prescribing RACGP flags concerns over campaign to reduce opioid overuse.
GPs urged to tell patients about the ‘cardiac blues’ Most patients who develop a sudden heart problem experience some form of emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Now a heart health researcher is behind a renewed push urging GPs to warn their patients about it.