New clinical support for ‘silent but deadly’ disease Chronic kidney disease detection and management resources have been released, days after it was labelled a ‘national emergency’.
New PIP QI dataset provides ‘snapshot’ of general practice More than 5600 general practices took part in the program – but given the current pandemic environment, how much insight is it providing?
Chronic kidney disease: A patient perspective on navigating a new diagnosis GP Dr Kate Annear speaks with Dan and Jody, who have a lived experience with chronic kidney disease. They discuss helpful resources, as well as advice for health professionals looking to make the patient journey easier.
Medical software data provides fresh insight into general practice A new report containing de-identified 2020–21 data from around 10% of Australian GPs and patients has been released.
‘Active approach’ aims to break the cycle of lower back pain GPs have been identified as crucial communicators of a new standard for treating the problem, which generates $4.8 billion in annual healthcare costs.
The role of clinical decision tools in chronic disease care Through RACGP Foundation-supported research, a GP academic is hoping to put an end to ‘blanket recommendations’ for chronic disease.
Large jump in medicinal cannabis use Therapeutic cannabis use has experienced a 1000% increase over the past three years, but two thirds of users still rely on illicit sources.
Burden of COVID and dementia set to grow: AIHW report Life expectancy for boys is increasing faster than for girls, as the true impact of the pandemic shows in the national agency’s latest health assessment.
More than 8m Australians have a long-term health condition: Census New Census data reinforces the college’s longstanding call for more general practice support, the RACGP’s Vice President says.
Considerations when selecting first-line analgesics SPONSORED: What should GPs be aware of when deciding whether to recommend paracetamol or another analgesic to patients?