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Most young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people report great health

Most young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people report great health

Nearly two-thirds of Australia’s young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rate their health as very good or excellent, according to a new report.


General practice billing: A snapshot

General practice billing: A snapshot

Patient out-of-pocket costs and bulk-billing rates are increasing, but there is slow overall growth of GPs choosing to bulk-bill.


Australia narrows life-expectancy gap

Australia narrows life-expectancy gap

Australians can expect to live more than a decade longer than the global average.


Normalising organ donation: How GPs can help

Normalising organ donation: How GPs can help

A new government campaign aims to make organ donation a routine part of discussions in primary care and among families – and GPs can be well placed to start that conversation.


The positive impact of diversity in general practice

The positive impact of diversity in general practice

A well-resourced and diverse general practice team can help to facilitate collaborative care, support GPs and provide more choice for patients, the General practice: Health of the Nation 2018 report shows.


GPs pulling back from palliative care over opioid crackdown fears

GPs pulling back from palliative care over opioid crackdown fears

GPs are reducing palliative care services due to fears their opioid prescription rate will trigger a Department of Health investigation.


Improving communication between practitioners and people with Down syndrome

Improving communication between practitioners and people with Down syndrome

Down Syndrome Australia Chief Executive Dr Ellen Skladzien spoke to newsGP about how health professionals can better support people with Down syndrome within the health system.


Cure for most mental disorders ‘possible’, award-winning psychiatrist says

Cure for most mental disorders ‘possible’, award-winning psychiatrist says

After a career spanning 60 years, Professor Gavin Andrews is a dual winner of the Australian Mental Health Prize. He talks to newsGP about what’s changed when it comes to managing issues of mental health.


Going back to work is considered good for you – but what is ‘good work’?

Going back to work is considered good for you – but what is ‘good work’?

The benefits of work have long been known, and GPs have been asked to facilitate a return to work as soon as possible. But experts warn practitioners have to differentiate between good work and bad work to make the correct decision.


Ban dry processing to halt spread of accelerated silicosis, expert warns

Ban dry processing to halt spread of accelerated silicosis, expert warns

Unless regulated urgently, Australia’s stone cutting industry is heading towards an epidemic of silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica.


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