Varied outcomes for maternal and child health, AIHW report shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report on the health of mothers and their babies, revealing varied outcomes across the country.
Minimising risk for GPs providing medical clearances How can GPs ensure they are safeguarded against any potential risks when approached by a patient seeking medical clearance?
Chief Medical Officer warns on spread of multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea With two cases of multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea recently detected, the Federal Government has released a health alert and information to assist healthcare professionals identify and prevent spreading of the disease.
Spirit of the game: A GP at the Commonwealth Games newsGP spoke to general practice registrar Dr Samuel Ibrahim about his time as a volunteer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
RACGP backs plan to provide access to medicinal cannabis within 48 hours RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has applauded the Federal Government’s proposed plan to allow patients access to medicinal cannabis products within 48 hours.
Tips for candidates to improve KFP exam outcomes The RACGP’s biannual Key Feature Problem report includes recommendations and advice to assist candidates when preparing for and sitting the exam.
Prescribing PrEP in general practice: What GPs need to know With the HIV-prevention drug PrEP now available on the PBS, GP and sexual health physician Dr Vincent Cornelisse talk to newsGP about how GPs and patients can increase their knowledge of what has been described as a ‘game-changing’ medication.
April issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
Third edition of RACGP and NACCHO National Guide launched in Canberra Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Ken Wyatt launched the updated third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ at Parliament House in Canberra.
Sexual health education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples In the fifth part of a series focusing on the coming third edition of the ‘National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, newsGP looks at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ sexual health and prevention from blood-borne viruses.