A registrar’s daughter nearly died in utero – was it bushfire smoke? After months of bushfire smoke, this uneventful pregnancy almost turned fatal.
Now and into the future: RACGP bushfire response President Dr Harry Nespolon provides an update on college efforts to assist on the ground and prepare for the long-term fallout of what is an unprecedented disaster.
GPs on the firefront ‘ignored’ by authorities Amidst the trauma, GPs have been forced to improvise ad hoc solutions to provide basic care for patients in need.
Bushfire disaster: How GPs can help An unprecedented start to the bushfire season has pushed emergency services, communities and volunteers to breaking point.
A year of progress and change As 2019 comes to an end, newsGP looks back on what has been a significant year for Australian general practice.
Climate change is a health emergency, RACGP declares The college has joined other major medical colleges and organisations in raising the alarm over the current and growing impact of climate change.
How can GPs best prepare for bushfires in an ‘era of disasters’? At a time when Australia is facing unprecedented levels of fire danger, GPs have a vital role to play during and after a disaster.
Children will be hurt most by climate impacts on health Fires, floods, heatwaves, air pollution – the life of a child born today will be ‘profoundly affected by climate change’, a major new report has warned.
GPs to take to the streets over climate-health concerns On 20 September, millions of people around the world will take part in the latest global climate strike.
Queensland has most to lose from climate change – especially in health From floods to heat-related illness to dengue outbreaks, health is at risk in the country’s north-east.