Chronic conditions are driven by social factors outside a doctor’s control: GP A prominent GP has called for attention to poverty and low-paid work as a key driver of chronic health conditions.
Sexual health testing for heterosexuals may not be adequate: GP A prominent sexual health GP has warned that current sexual health testing for heterosexuals may be missing a large pool of people with STIs.
Expert pours cold water on My Health Record genomics fears An RACGP e-health expert has poured cold water on fears that genomic data will not be safe if uploaded to My Health Record.
Who will be the rural GPs of the future? It is no secret there is a real need for GPs in rural and remote Australia. newsGP takes a look at who the bush GPs of the future might be.
Report calls for greater coordination and funding for Australian primary care The Grattan Institute has released a new report calling for greater political attention, funding and coordination for the Australian primary care sector.
Government announces increased privacy for My Health Record Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the Government will strengthen the My Health Record Act to deny law enforcement and other agencies access to health records without a court order.
Calls for offshore processing clinics to be accredited to RACGP standards The coroner investigating the preventable death of an Iranian asylum seeker has called for clinics in offshore processing countries to be accredited to RACGP standards.
RACGP President-elect reaffirms commitment to stopping data breaches The RACGP has reiterated its commitment to ensuring general practice is able to fight the risk of data breaches.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
Obesity expert questions government–industry food reformulation push The Obesity Policy Coalition executive director has questioned the Federal Government’s industry partnership on voluntary reformulation of junk food.