Most health professionals already undertaking social prescribing Almost 70% of healthcare professionals are ‘prescribing’ the social running group parkrun to their patients, according to a new survey.
Getting ready for the ‘patient of the future’ GP19 keynote speaker Mark McCrindle wants to help GPs understand how doctor–patient relationships are evolving.
Social media and teens’ mental health Frequent use of social media can present particular risk to the mental health of teenage girls, according to new studies from the UK.
Are Australia’s GPs ready for social prescribing? The RACGP is exploring a potential collaboration with social running organisation parkrun – depending on GP interest.
‘This should not be the norm for our people’: Ending rheumatic heart disease in Australia Two experts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health talk about the urgent need to tackle high rates of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia.
Keeping the body in mind: Social prescribing and mental health Professor Katherine Boydell discusses the efficacy of non-medical interventions on mental health.
Refresh for the RACGP’s social media guide The updated guide is designed to help new and experienced social media users.
Doctors and ‘appalling’ behaviour Dr Imaan Joshi reflects on the recent case of a doctor’s incendiary online comments on domestic and sexual violence.
Difficulty accessing the NDIS blamed for unspent $1.6 billion The Government has cited slower-than-expected uptake of the scheme, but experts say bureaucracy and administrative issues have blocked access.
Social enterprise clinic experiencing long wait lists and GP shortages Waiting times are ballooning at a pioneering clinic in Brisbane that focuses on refugees, migrants and people ineligible for Medicare.