Antenatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women In the fourth part of a series focusing on the coming third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, newsGP looks at health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during pregnancy.
Answering GPs’ frequently asked questions about self-collection of HPV samples GP and cervical screening expert Dr Lara Roeske has developed a series of videos designed to address GPs’ most frequently asked questions regarding self-collection of human papillomavirus samples.
Further delays to full screening registers for cervical cancer and bowel cancer The Department of Health has told newsGP that national screening registers for cervical cancer and bowel cancer are experiencing further delays to allow so-called system ‘bedding in’ issues to be addressed.
Working towards a world free of cervical cancer Modern healthcare tools mean the world can be rid of cervical cancer in coming decades, but it will require a united effort from governments and international stakeholders, public health physician Associate Professor Julia Brotherton told newsGP.
Targeting hearing loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities In the third part of a series focusing on the coming third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, newsGP examines the health effects of hearing loss.
Overhaul of Practice Incentives Program delayed until May 2019 The RACGP has welcomed the delay of the Federal Government’s proposed Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement Incentive, as an opportunity to ensure that it is designed correctly and works for general practice.
No support from RACGP for anti-vaccination views RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel emphasises his support for vaccination programs delivered by specialist GPs.
Food security and nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities In the second of a series focusing on the coming third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, newsGP examines the health effects of food insecurity.
Modifying cancer risk through diet Diet represents an increasingly significant risk factor for a variety of cancers, but it is a risk that patients can modify with help from their GPs.
Overcrowding leads to poorer health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples In the first of a series focusing on the coming third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, newsGP examines the effects of overcrowding on health outcomes.