Mental health high on agenda for medical student conference Medical student mental health is a key focus for the largest student-run conference in the southern hemisphere.
With prescription opioids seemingly ubiquitous, why is heroin making a comeback? Overdoses and deaths from heroin are once again becoming common in parts of Australia.
What’s behind the recent tensions between pharmacy and general practice? The ongoing push to widen pharmacy scope of practice is concerning many in general practice.
Declining rural bulk-billing rates a sign of worse to come: RACGP Falling numbers outside the major cities ‘show that Medicare is under pressure’.
Bulk-billing rates dropping throughout rural Australia The declining rural numbers come as the Government announces Australia’s overall bulk billing is ‘at record levels’.
Queensland has most to lose from climate change – especially in health From floods to heat-related illness to dengue outbreaks, health is at risk in the country’s north-east.
Experts back calls for preventive action on chronic disease Australia’s tidal wave of chronic disease is growing, but GPs’ ability to deal with it is hamstrung by funding, experts say.
Is My Health Record becoming useful to GPs? Five months after the opt-out period ended, has Australia’s digital health repository hit the threshold for usefulness?
After a major spinal injury, this renowned GP is determined to get back to work A crowdfunding campaign has sprung up to help Professor Chris Del Mar transition from hospital to home.
New campaign to divert less urgent medical cases to GPs An ongoing overcrowding crisis has prompted the SA Government take action in steering cases away from hospital emergency departments.