Primary care at the heart of social prescribing national rollout The RACGP was part of a recent roundtable discussion aimed at broadening the landscape of social prescribing in Australia.
How can Australia increase BreastScreen participation? With more than one in two eligible women not taking part in the preventive screening program, the RACGP has suggested ways to boost engagement.
Rapidly changing evidence sparks need for ‘living’ guidelines The RACGP has requested Federal Government support to establish clinical resources that incorporate new information as it comes to hand.
Sleep health advice ‘not just for patients with insomnia’ Rather, it should be a part of chronic disease prevention and management plans, Chair of the RACGP’s Healthy Habits program says.
First-of-its-kind inquiry launched into women’s pain The investigation aims to overhaul Australia’s ‘old-fashioned attitudes towards women’, in a bid to improve healthcare and reduce stigma.
Preventive health checks linked to lower mortality risk: Study Research focusing on patients who took the NHS Health Check in the UK found an association with lower risk of several diseases and death.
Healthy Habits funding boost The Federal Government will inject $1.1 million into the RACGP initiative, which aims to help patients lead healthier lives.
IMG assessment push softened in final Kruk Review Following the release of a long-awaited report, RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins says the college is ready to help address urgent workforce needs.
National Cabinet signs off workforce funding boost Part of a new $1.2 billion Medicare package will go towards the Kruk Review recommendations, the Prime Minister has said.
How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it, writes health economist Dr Stephen Duckett.