Support for perinatal loss just a phone call away For GPs supporting patients dealing with perinatal loss, a rural service is there to help – no matter where the patient lives.
Queensland Government bans pill testing Two pill-testing sites in the state look set to remain closed, despite a report finding they offer ‘valuable harm reduction’.
Key healthcare groups back new rural generalism specialty After years of campaigning, the ‘bedrock of towns nationwide’ are now recognised as medical specialists within general practice.
Domestic violence toolkit prepares to go national A resource recommended to GPs for use with patients experiencing or at risk of DV is now even more ‘robust’, says an expert.
More GPs ‘sorely needed’ in the NT The increasing importance of generalist skills was a recurring theme at a conference in Darwin on the weekend.
Dementia becomes nation’s leading cause of death Sobering new dementia data is a ‘call to action’ for the Federal Government to bring brain health into primary care, says an expert.
Refsum: A rare disease hiding in plain sight It took 40 years for one woman to be diagnosed with Refsum disease. Now she wants GPs to know how easily it can be detected.
Unplanned pregnancy risks flagged for GLP-1s GPs’ role in discussing reproductive health plans stressed after new Australian study highlights link between GLP-1 use and unintended conceptions.
Early detection key to pulmonary fibrosis GPs need to be alert to early signs of pulmonary fibrosis to enable better treatment and outcomes, says a respiratory expert.
GPs ‘central’ to DNA screening uptake Researchers are campaigning for all-population DNA screening, and an RACGP expert agrees that GPs need to be involved for it to succeed.