Being a GP: What you do or what you are? A long-time GP reflects on her relationship with her profession and asks the question, is medicine a vocation – or a job?
SA’s health expenditure blows out by $95 million SA Health failed to meet its financial targets for 2018–19, estimating a $95 million overspend that will place the state into further debt.
Vaccine helps close the gap for cervical cancer rates Research finds initial uptake of HPV vaccination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents is over 80%.
Weaning off antidepressants: How can GPs help? More than three million Australians were prescribed antidepressants last financial year, but what happens when a patient wishes to stop?
Policy responses to increasing workforce supply Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda wants to start a discussion to support planning around a future Australian medical training model.
Public commentary and potential effects on LGBTQI youth newsGP speaks with an expert about the possibly damaging effects of negative comments from high-profile figures.
Working towards improved health for men Men’s Health Week aims to raise more awareness of preventive health issues and promote early detection and management of disease among men and boys.
‘Someone needs to say, enough’: Mental health on Manus Island GP advocates believe a spike in incidents of self-harm and attempted suicide in offshore detention show an urgent need for a change in policy.
Most children with mental health issues not accessing care While one-third of children who access care see a GP, the majority who experience issues do not receive any treatment, according to a new study.
Queensland pledges record health expenditure The state’s 2019–20 budget includes $19.2 billion for healthcare.