Mental health fears as Melburnians lock down A new survey shows wellbeing amid the pandemic was improving, but another lockdown may about to change that for millions of Victorians.
Anxiety and depression medication rates spike amid ongoing uncertainty Experts have long predicted the coronavirus – and the lockdowns needed to curtail it – will lead to a long tail of mental health impacts.
GPs step up as Melbourne locks down With anxiety and distress spiking in suburbs plunged back into lockdown, GPs are answering the call to help in any way they can.
Government names new National Rural Health Commissioner The RACGP has welcomed the appointment of doctor and academic Associate Professor Ruth Stewart.
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.
Mass testing and ‘ring fences’: Victoria’s stage three COVID-19 response As a community transmission-fuelled outbreak threatens to get out of control and suburbs are locked down, newsGP explores containment efforts and general practice’s role in stopping the spread.
Rural Health Commissioner ‘worked tirelessly’ to close health gaps In his last day in the office for Australia’s inaugural National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor Paul Worley is leaving to plaudits.
‘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.
Evidence suggests it’s time to lower the bowel cancer screening age Experts and a young GP with bowel cancer are pushing for screening to start earlier.
Rural postcodes affecting access to treatment for eating disorders A recent survey has highlighted the extent of barriers faced by people outside of the city.