Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association, talks to newsGP about his trip to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples earlier this year.
DoH cautions pilgrims and doctors to be aware of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome The Department of Health has issued a preventive health warning for people travelling to the Middle East, and for the doctors who will treat them.
Managing chronic pain: Different approaches to a complex issue Chronic pain affects one in five Australians. newsGP spoke with a patient and a GP about some of the best ways to tackle the situation.
Who are the hidden victims of drug dependence? Parents What can GPs do to help parents with children who are dependent on drugs?
How environmental issues present in general practice Environmental health concerns can present to general practice in a variety of ways, from the effects of bushfires to mental health issues.
Greg Hunt proposes changes to reporting scheme to help address medicine shortages The Federal Health Minister wants to make the reporting scheme mandatory rather than voluntary, with legal definitions of medicine shortage and penalties for non-compliance.
Confronting racism in general practice Racism can be expressed in various ways. Dr Tim Koh told newsGP the best way to deal with it in general practice is to talk about it openly – and to not let it slip by.
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.
RACGP election candidates announced The candidates for the next terms of the RACGP President and Registrar Representative on RACGP Council have been announced.
The RACGP’s Green Book: Putting prevention into practice The new third edition of the RACGP’s Putting prevention into practice: Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting is now available, providing GPs and practice teams with a framework for implementing preventive medicine.