Period poverty: stigma and access issues endure, study shows It found barriers are leaving patients in ‘desperate need’. Can GPs use education to help meet the menstrual needs of Australians?
GP numbers stagnate amid population boom General practice is bearing the brunt of the critical strain on healthcare workers, with GP growth lagging significantly behind its medical counterparts.
Australia records first life expectancy drop in decades Despite healthcare spending increases, chronic conditions present a key challenge for individuals, governments and society as a whole, the AIHW says.
Empowering GPs to turn the tide on mental health SPONSORED: Want to upskill in mental health? Black Dog Institute, an RACGP-registered CPD provider, can help.
Ten-year plan to fill dementia knowledge gaps Researchers will spend the next decade exploring the disease’s risk factors, prevention, stigma, and best-practice care.
Push for earlier HIV diagnoses Diagnoses have fallen dramatically over the past decade, but a significant proportion were categorised as late in 2022.
Plea for change amid rising life expectancies GPs are calling for a shift in the way elderly patients are cared for, as new data sheds light on our ageing population.
Proportion of Level B attendances drops: AIHW While still the most common type of consultation, its use has plateaued despite overall GP attendances having increased.
GP funding boost overlooked in Grattan Medicare plan The RACGP President has said the recommendations for general practice would risk following a ‘flawed model of care’.
Adolescent repeat self-harm risks highlighted by study Analysis of NSW hospital presentations for self-harm underline the need for youth-specific early intervention, according to researchers.