Rural and city: Striving for improved health equity A remote GP and a city GP compare experiences and discuss the endeavour for health equity across geographical locations.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Council responds to criticism Chair Andrew Wilson said suggestions of delayed approvals are not new and Australia has one of ‘the fastest systems in the world’.
RACGP exam special – OSCE preparation podcast: Part 2 The Good GP covers covers the physical examination in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), diagnosis and management, and resources and supports to assist with preparation.
RACGP exam special – OSCE preparation podcast: Part 1 The Good GP covers the structure of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), as well as history-taking and how the exam is marked.
Coalition of Peaks begins community engagement events The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative body is consulting directly with the community about the changes needed to close health gaps.
Comment sought on WA suicide prevention plan The draft plan is described as ‘a blueprint for a government and whole-of-community approach to suicide prevention in Western Australia’.
Breast cancer screening report shows steady participation The latest monitoring report confirms just over half of Australian women aged 50–74 continue to participate in screening programs.
Priority care centres delivering positive results: SA Government SA Health has released figures on patient use of priority care centres, saying they have helped reduce emergency department overcrowding in the state.
Here’s what happened when codeine was made prescription-only Researchers have examined how the 2018 up-scheduling has affected Australia’s use of the traditionally popular painkiller.
SA bans e-cigarettes for under-18s South Australia this week passed the law to ban the advertising, promotion and sale of e-cigarette products to people under the age of 18.