Is there hidden trauma behind strict drug laws? Dr Hester Wilson raises concerns over the ‘drugs are bad’ mentality, when there is a proven harm-minimisation approach.
New evidence suggests the healthcare gap is slowly closing Greater engagement with health services, including for prevention, has seen a steady improvement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
Are we about to see a new dawn for point-of-care testing? The potential of point-of-care testing has not been realised for decades – but that may be about to change.
Voluntary patient enrolment initiative delayed The new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is under review by the Department of Health.
Advancing the profession of general practice: AJGP Professor Grant Russell, new Chair of the AJGP Editorial Advisory Committee, discusses the journal’s place on the general practice landscape.
Pharmacy prescribing trial launches A controversial trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs has gone ahead amid renewed questions on pharmacy vaccination programs.
‘Patients trust us more than any other doctor’: GPs perfectly placed to deal with systemic racism Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the most incarcerated people in the world and have health outcomes equivalent to developing countries. But GPs can help.
Supporting GPs to diagnose lung cancer earlier A new Cancer Australia guide is designed to help health professionals investigate the symptoms and signs of lung cancer for an earlier diagnosis.
Building readiness to deal with family violence New funding and an innovative research model will help reinforce GPs’ key role in identifying and responding to issues of abuse and violence.
Rural Health Commissioner Office extended Legislation will be introduced to enhance the scope of the Office, in a move the RACGP has described as a ‘big step forward’.