Funding for new centre of research excellence hailed as a win for general practice General practice and women’s health score a significant win with the announcement of a $2.5 million centre of research excellence in women’s sexual and reproductive health in primary care.
Large-scale RACGP-backed trials of quality and continuity of care about to commence Two ground-breaking RACGP-backed trials designed to improve quality and continuity of care are about to commence.
Health and self-determination on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Karl Briscoe, CEO of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association, talks to newsGP about his trip to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples earlier this year.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
Managing chronic pain: Different approaches to a complex issue Chronic pain affects one in five Australians. newsGP spoke with a patient and a GP about some of the best ways to tackle the situation.
What GPs need to know about tackling female genital mutilation Australian GPs are exposed to female genital mutilation but they just don’t know it, according to survivor Khadija Gbla. Here is how GPs can help fight this practice.
How environmental issues present in general practice Environmental health concerns can present to general practice in a variety of ways, from the effects of bushfires to mental health issues.
AIHW deaths data shows value of preventive care The latest deaths data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the value of preventive healthcare.
Australians with a mental health condition face higher barriers to accessing healthcare: study Australians with mental health issues have more difficulty accessing the vital healthcare they need, a new study has found
RACGP supports Uluru statement in submission The RACGP has welcomed the opportunity, during NAIDOC week, to use its voice on the subject of constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.