Coalition of Peaks begins community engagement events The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative body is consulting directly with the community about the changes needed to close health gaps.
GPs and their role in children’s mental health Dr James Best believes GPs want to be involved in children’s mental health, but may hesitate ‘because it can be very confronting’.
RACGP calling for feedback on draft mandatory reporting guidelines AHPRA has incorporated many of the college’s previous recommendations, but members have one more chance to provide their thoughts.
Priority care centres delivering positive results: SA Government SA Health has released figures on patient use of priority care centres, saying they have helped reduce emergency department overcrowding in the state.
Mental health dominates total permanent disability claims With the majority of TPD claims made for psychological concerns, GP Dr James Antoniadis sees a major red flag about the state of mental health care.
Alcohol and older patients: What GPs need to know Figures from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey show Australians may need to turn their assumptions about the demographics of problem drinking upside down.
Australia leads global cancer survival rates – but more can be done An international study shows Australians have the best chance of survival for seven types of cancers.
A GP’s journey in technology development A shock diagnosis and a move across the world inspired Dr Naomi Zeraati to create a service she hopes will help GPs, specialists and patients.
Alcohol consumption mostly steady in Australia New ABS figures show a halt in the long-term decline of alcohol consumption and a slight rise in the drinking of harder alcohol.
Sea change: Life as a GP in the Tiwi Islands Dr Justin Coleman recently made a major life change, uprooting from 12 years of city living to move to the remote Tiwi Islands.