How will landmark social media laws impact GPs? Experts say there is ‘no silver bullet’, but have explained just how GPs can help families navigate the changes and their impacts.
Stephen Duckett to chair cohealth inquiry A three-person panel, led by the high-profile health economist, will review the community organisation’s service model and viability.
More deprescribing needed in antidepressant users: Study Long-term antidepressant use is rising, especially among young Australians. One expert says she’s ‘not surprised’.
WHO backs GLP-1 therapies for obesity Landmark new guidelines have endorsed Ozempic-like medicines as a long-term treatment of obesity in adults, alongside ‘intensive behavioural interventions’.
Call for ‘more innovation’ in syphilis testing Amid calls for greater use of rapid tests, one GP says while they are ‘part of the toolkit’, innovation is needed to improve access.
Landmark day in ADHD treatment As of Monday, all Queensland GPs can initiate and modify adults’ medication – the first in Australia enabled to do so.
‘It’s not just a health centre, it’s a community centre’ Two decades in the making, the new Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service is much more than a GP clinic, it’s a treasured community hub.
No mandated health checks for older GPs, urges world authority The World Medical Association has opposed mandating any age-enforced retirement or health checks, a position at odds with a controversial AHPRA proposal.
ABS report reveals ‘outstanding access’ to GPs New data shows investing in the GP workforce ‘gets results’, says the RACGP President, but a separate ‘groundbreaking’ report shows why this must continue.
‘Not all health apps are created equal’ The RACGP has updated its health apps resource, but a key message remains for GPs when recommending them to patients – take care.