Updated osteoarthritis guideline designed to reduce unnecessary imaging and surgery The RACGP has updated its Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis, aiming to reduce overreliance on measures such as surgery, imaging technology and medication.
First ever RACGP Practice Owners National Conference a major success The popularity of the inaugural Practice Owners National Conference shows a strong GP appetite for support and information about running and owning your own business.
Academic posts: Opening doors for general practice registrars General practice registrar Dr Rebekah Hoffman talks to newsGP about her experiences undertaking an Australian General Practice Training academic post.
What role do doctors have in social advocacy? Doctors for Justice is a new human rights organisation for doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Calls for GPs to have greater role in maternity care Women in vulnerable patient populations are at risk because GPs are being pushed out of maternity care ‘too often without any discussion’, according to the Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Antenatal/Postnatal Care network.
RACGP Foundation 2018 research grants and awards The RACGP Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2018 research grant and awards.
August issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
Report calls for greater coordination and funding for Australian primary care The Grattan Institute has released a new report calling for greater political attention, funding and coordination for the Australian primary care sector.
Hope for endometriosis patients as action plan aims to deliver better treatment A national action plan on endometriosis is designed to help hundreds of thousands of Australian women.
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.