Why connection matters: GP’s backing for mental health program Dr Owen Harris, a GP in inner Melbourne, has a very personal reason for supporting SANE’s new guided mental health service.
Cervical screening self-collection off to slow start More work is needed to encourage eligible patients to participate, the results of a newsGP weekly poll suggest.
Does Medicare discriminate against women? Five GPs reflect on being a woman in medicine and the ‘sad reality’ of a system that rewards speed over holistic, comprehensive care.
Paediatricians float solutions for deteriorating access problems Do solutions for the growing issue lie in integrated GP–paediatrician models and a new Medicare item number?
Major update to immigration detention healthcare standards The new standards offer a template for accredited quality care and risk-management in Australian immigration detention facilities.
Australia records lowest ever HIV numbers Only 552 new cases were recorded in 2021, but there are ongoing concerns regarding late diagnoses, a new report shows.
In Practice: Countdown to Women’s Health Week The college’s ongoing partnership with Jean Hailes will bring a series of resources and events for Women’s Health Week.
Vigilance urged as monkeypox continues to spread While local numbers remain much lower than in many other countries, authorities advise caution as they work to prevent wider transmission.
Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia’s ageing men This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar, write Rhys Mantell and Dr Adrienne Withall.
Exercise shown to reduce COVID infection, severity and mortality Regular physical activity is protective against contracting the disease and associated adverse outcomes, new international evidence suggests.