Mental health impacts of rising temperatures ‘detrimental’ Researchers say climate change will up the burden of mental and behavioural disorders by 50% by 2050, and health systems must be enabled to adapt.
‘Get up to speed’: GPs admit climate change knowledge gaps A survey found 80% of GPs are concerned about its health impacts, but say their practice is not doing enough to address the issue.
RACGP urges political parties to act on climate change With an election looming, the college says GPs at the frontline must be better supported to take action when natural disasters strike.
The rural doctor initiative closing the ‘trauma gap’ A specialised medical kit is arming rural doctors with life-saving emergency and retrieval equipment, cementing the role of GPs in trauma care.
Further push for ‘better GP integration’ in disaster management Long after a disaster ends, GPs remain as an integral community support. But how can their role be better integrated and recognised?
‘Life is too short’: The rewards of being a rural generalist A dual holder of rural generalism, Dr Mahmoud Al-Najjar shares his story of travelling around Australia, enjoying all his career has to offer.
ED data highlights need for urgent GP investment: RACGP GPs are the ‘best medicine’ to help NSW’s overloaded hospitals but urgent investment is needed, says the college.
Health ministers must better link hospitals and GPs: RACGP The college used the year’s final Health Ministers’ Meeting to call out the lack of integration, saying it is delaying care.
The GP facing the other side of emergency care Rural GP Dr Alex Sleeman survived falling under a two-tonne tractor and is learning to walk again, but that hasn’t stopped him, with his community’s support, from looking forwards.
Mental health patients face record ED wait times With 10% of these patients now waiting 23 hours to be admitted, experts say this ‘logjam’ can be eased by early GP intervention.