WA Budget: Seemingly little for GPs – but plenty for hospitals Western Australia’s state budget has money for hospitals, but very little that will affect GPs.
Nominations open for 2018 RACGP elections The RACGP is calling for nominations for President, Censor-in-Chief and Registrar Representative.
The spectrum is not an exclusively male domain: Recognising autism in females Gendered assumptions about autism may result in many girls and women going undiagnosed.
The latest trick to attract GPs to work in the country? Music videos A small town in rural Victoria hit the headlines this week by putting out a music video in a bid to attract new GPs.
The high cost of brain injury as a result of family violence A landmark new report from Brain Injury Australia shines a light on family-violence-related brain injury, and points to a pathway for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Reproductive carrier screening: What is the GP’s role? How taking a multiple-generation family history can help prospective parents.
Strengthening ties between the RACGP and the Chinese healthcare system A delegation of Chinese doctors and hospital administrators visited the RACGP this week to hear about the strengths of Australia’s community-based primary healthcare system.
RACGP to provide GPs with My Health Record education ahead of expected expansion The RACGP and the Australian Digital Health Agency will work together to help raise awareness and support for GPs and their patients to effectively use the My Health Record.
Australia’s health gap is narrowing – but not fast enough Focusing on health will not be enough to eliminate the 10-year difference between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians, a new report has found.
What GPs need to know about the rising popularity of personal genomic testing For a few thousand dollars, anyone can send off a cheek or saliva swab to have it tested by a personal genomic testing company.