GPs key to saving 73,000 bags of discarded blood The RACGP has backed a campaign urging haemochromatosis patients to donate their blood, after research found many are unaware of the option.
More people now able to donate plasma TGA approves ‘plasma pathway’, which is expected to see an increase of 14,000 donations per year and allows MSM to donate.
Potential blood donation changes for MSM A shift to indivdual risk assessments has been floated, as has allowing men who have sex with men to donate plasma.
Donor numbers are up – but waitlists still exist More donors and better techniques have helped, but people are still dying as they wait for an organ transplant.
Australia sets benchmark for organ donation The country has seen a record rise in people joining the organ and tissue donor registry.
Talking about organ donation in general practice Dr Chris Hogan spoke to newsGP about initiating what can be a delicate conversation.
Normalising organ donation: How GPs can help A new government campaign aims to make organ donation a routine part of discussions in primary care and among families – and GPs can be well placed to start that conversation.
At the sharp end of organ donation Dr Chris Hogan reflects on a transformative experience from his early days in healthcare.
Transvaginal mesh implants inquiry: What GPs need to know Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the outcomes of the inquiry, and what they mean for GPs and their patients.
Side effects from transvaginal mesh: How GPs can help The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently banned the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.