New dietary advice causes rethink of dairy, eggs, meat Full-fat dairy and eggs are back on the table, but Australians have been urged to rethink their red-meat intake.
Push to measure steroid use in general practice How many general practice patients are using non-prescribed anabolic steroids? Dr Beng Eu hopes to find out – and provide more targeted care.
International cancer survey highlights treatment shortcomings Diagnosis delays and the management of ongoing side effects were labelled the main causes of inefficiency.
Practice owners encouraged to boost PEP participation Expressions of interest for the Practice Experience Program are now open, with applications for the 2020 intake open from 19 August.
RACGP Queensland Fellowship and Awards ceremony held in Townsville The college signalled its commitment to rural and remote practice by choosing the North Queensland city for the ceremony and other key events.
The value of patient feedback Dr Ken McCroary has found the process of collecting and assessing feedback has benefited not just his patients, but his entire practice.
What does the new patient charter mean for general practice? newsGP examines how the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights can help improve processes and doctor–patient relations.
Working to further general practice research The RACGP Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2019 grants and awards.
Compass: Pointing towards elimination of cervical cancer Dr Lara Roeske talks to newsGP about a large-scale trial to assess the new screening program and help make it even more effective.
August issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal is available online.