COPD clinical care standards up for review GPs are being asked to have their say on the care that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should expect to receive.
Raising dementia awareness through collaboration GPs need to be better equipped with risk reduction tools and to help support patients with dementia, writes Dr Marita Long.
A day in the life of a GP with an interest in dementia Dr Steph Daly writes about what inspired her to care for this often-neglected group, and why she wants more colleagues to join the cause.
Digital cardiac rehab almost halves hospital readmissions: Study Patients who utilise online programs after a heart attack can significantly reduce their risk of cardio-related rehospitalisation, according new Australian research.
Simple SMS prompt improves heart health A Heart Foundation pilot program that sent out 42,000 text messages to eligible patients resulted in a 14-fold increase in check-ups with GPs.
In Practice: Future Leaders Applications for the college’s leadership program, which attracts more than 40 CPD hours, will open soon.
In Practice: Reminder to register for eRx Script Exchange Services Australia is reminding GPs to connect to the Prescription Delivery Service by 30 September to continue prescribing eligible medicines.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty elections commence Nominations are now being accepted and the college is calling on members to step up and help shape the future of general practice.
Global diabetes cases to reach 1.3 billion by 2050: Study There are countries where as many as one in five people could be living with diabetes if current trends continue.
New CVD guideline and risk calculator expected to help millions An Australian-specific calculator is a key feature of the toolkit refresh, which targets conditions responsible for one in four deaths each year.