A visit to COMA, Tasmania’s medical museum Dr Philip Thomson, Chair of the Collection of Medical Artefacts in Tasmania, talks to newsGP about the museum’s fascinating artefacts and mission to educate.
Kidney disease on the rise among older Australians: AIHW report Chronic kidney disease is increasing in older people, with the proportion of Australians aged 65–74 with the disease three times higher than for those aged 55–64, a recent report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found.
July issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
RACGP urges patients to make time for health checks in general practice The RACGP says fast, free advice from the local pharmacy may sound good on the surface, but making time for your regular GP is a better long-term health strategy.
What GPs need to know for the start of the new financial year The new financial year will bring a number of important changes to programs and services that affect general practice. newsGP summarises some key information for GPs.
Medicare rebates to be reduced for non-VR doctors within five years The Federal Government is changing Medicare rebates for non-vocationally registered doctors who provide general practice services in a bid to encourage more to achieve Fellowship of the RACGP or ACRRM, and more doctors to work outside major cities.
GPs critical of ‘intimidating, unpleasant’ warning letter over opioid prescribing One in five of Australia’s GPs has – or will shortly – received a warning letter over their level of opioid prescribing. Many are not happy.
Education portal designed to provide latest melanoma diagnoses and treatments Melanoma Institute Australia has launched a free e-learning portal to educate healthcare professionals about the latest advances in melanoma diagnosis and treatment to ensure best practice and equity of care for melanoma patients around the country.
Australians are living longer, but becoming more overweight Fewer Australians are smoking or putting themselves at risk from long-term alcohol use, but an ageing population means the country is now experiencing higher rates of chronic and age-related conditions.
Families fall through gaps in ice research Researchers are calling for more study into how methamphetamine addiction affects users and the role families play in the treatment.