Calls to list drug-resistant fungus as a notifiable disease Candida auris is persistent, deadly, and may be fuelled by climate change.
AHPRA moves to douse mandatory reporting fears – but RACGP yet to be convinced Mandatory reporting thresholds are set to be raised, but concerns linger regarding the deterrent effect for mental illness.
Anti-vaccination advocates double down as measles kills 50 Samoan children Non-medical alternatives continue to be pushed as a solution to the Samoan measles epidemic, which has now killed dozens more young children.
Social prescribing tackling loneliness and isolation Innovative trials and a high-level discussion forum have put social referrals high on the primary care agenda.
Vic likely to pay levy to fix ‘unprepared’ mental health system Services must work ‘seamlessly’ with primary and acute care, the royal commission affirms.
Is this the most remote private GP clinic in Australia? Dr Katie Williamson moved to Nhulunbuy to gain skills in a remote town.
Australian drug prices low by world standards A new report has found Australians are paying among the lowest prices in the world for generic prescription drugs.
A grieving GP: How one doctor and her brave son fought leukaemia Dr Emily Isham tells newsGP about the loneliness and trauma left after her family’s five-year ordeal.
How can GPs best prepare for bushfires in an ‘era of disasters’? At a time when Australia is facing unprecedented levels of fire danger, GPs have a vital role to play during and after a disaster.
Iron infusions ‘taking off’ in general practice The procedure is becoming a key part of general practice – and that is good news.