Preventable hospitalisations reveal access gaps between states, PHNs The data supports findings that areas of lower socioeconomic advantage and higher levels of remoteness need better access to quality primary care.
Anti-vaxxer’s actions prompt TGA statement A recent incident saw an anti-vaccination advocate enter a general practice under false pretences to remove National Immunisation Program posters.
‘Medicine should have no place for gender bias or discrimination’ Two female GPs in leadership roles discuss why recent negative comments on women in medicine are harmful and should be soundly rejected by the profession.
Senior doctor’s comments raise workplace culture concerns A senior obstetrician’s views on women in the workforce have sparked calls for cultural change within the medical profession.
Coroner’s report recommends drug policy overhaul in NSW The report has recommended trialling pill testing and stopping the use of sniffer dogs and strip searches at music festivals in the state.
Deaths from congenital heart disease are declining A new report shows that congenital heart disease is more likely to be experienced as a complex, ongoing condition.
‘Look, lift, feel’: Being breast-aware for life Oncoplastic breast surgeon Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier hopes his new campaign will empower younger women to carry out their own examinations.
‘Nobody understood’: Online resource for early menopause Early menopause can be isolating and frightening, but the new resource aims to change that by sharing women’s stories and providing education.
Closing gaps in monitoring heart health Two large-scale studies have highlighted how surveillance of heart conditions can be boosted in general practice, aiding in prevention and management.
Decriminalisation of personal drug use recommended to ice inquiry Counsel assisting the New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice will advocate a harm minimisation-focused drug policy.