Using screening tools to tackle elder abuse People become more vulnerable as they age. But how do healthcare professionals detect abuse of older patients?
Drug use on the rise throughout Australia Australians are using more legal – and illegal – drugs, according to the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring report.
GP questions study claiming pharmacists in practices lead to better outcomes Prominent healthcare quality expert Dr Evan Ackermann has told newsGP there are issues with a study suggesting placing pharmacists in general practices leads to a reduction in drug-related problems.
Cutting the red tape in Australian healthcare The Federal Government’s Select Committee on Red Tape has handed down its report into healthcare. Here’s why that matters for Australian GPs.
A GP in Kununurra: Dr Catherine Engelke Dr Catherine Engelke talks to newsGP about life as a GP in Western Australia’s remote north.
Joining the social circle in rural Australia Weaving into a small community’s social fabric is a key aspect of life as a rural GP.