Climate disasters having profound impact on mental health Half of the respondents to a new poll say their mental health has been detrimentally affected by an extreme weather event.
Online marking issue means upcoming KFP will be paper based The problem was identified during ongoing testing of KFP marking in the lead up to the exam, but the AKT will still be computer based.
Guild President under fire for ‘extraordinary’ outburst The comments, made at a recent student event, included attacks on multiple health professions and argued for no-limits pharmacy prescribing.
Major surgery risk for COPD patients People with COPD are significantly more likely to die in the year after a surgical procedure than otherwise similar patients, new research has found.
General practices unable to absorb payroll tax cost: Poll Clinics will be forced to either raise fees or shut their doors should GPs become subject to payroll tax, a newsGP poll suggests.
At-home bowel cancer screening could reduce colonoscopy need Research suggests faecal immunochemical tests can safely personalise cancer surveillance and lower associated healthcare costs.
RACGP leaders write to state premiers regarding ‘short-sighted’ tax grab The states risk creating a ‘far greater burden’ for themselves should they target GPs for payroll tax, the college’s President and CEO have warned.
Research finds trees in urban spaces promote heart health An analysis of 10 years of hospitalisation and death data shows urban green space, particularly trees, can reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
In Practice: Digital health essentials A new webinar series aims to strengthen GPs’ digital health capabilities, starting with key cyber security concepts.
New payroll tax interpretation threatens future of after-hours care Using weekend rosters as a marker for general practice payroll tax liability will inevitably place a huge additional burden on over-stretched hospitals, GPs say.