Government responds to RACGP calls, expedites emergency provider numbers The move will ensure GPs can continue to practise and provide care for people in disaster-affected areas.
Untold damage as ‘biblical’ floods hit general practice With parts of northern NSW and south-east Queensland experiencing extreme floods, the impact on GPs is likely to be profound and long-lasting.
Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly: Research Their deadly risks need to be weighed against any benefit, according to the authors of a new Australian study.
Northern Territory medical tour ‘a reminder of your purpose’ A seven-day medical study tour on The Ghan is being run in Alice Springs and Uluru in June 2022.
‘A perfect storm’: Vaccine wastage doubles as demand falls With immunisation rates plateauing and most not yet eligible for boosters, GPs are warning that more COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to waste.
What GPs need to know about GLP-1 RAs SPONSORED: The medication has been described as a ‘paradigm shift’ in the way type 2 diabetes is managed.
New MBS items aim to help multidisciplinary care The Department of Health says the funding will help GPs work with other health disciplines to support vulnerable patients.
The top three operational challenges general practices face SPONSORED: COVID has had a mixed impact on practice economics. CommBank’s GP Insights Report reveals how successful practices have responded.
Providing help that is needed but not wanted Dr Thileepan Naren’s choice to persevere with a patient during their recovery from opioid addiction led to triumphant outcomes.
A health policy blueprint for self-care The new paper outlines the role of self-care in effective preventive health and the system reforms needed to support improved models of care.