NDIS: GPs’ role definition a step closer The final report on NDIS planning further recognises the necessary actions to cement GPs’ role in supporting patients with disability.
Stigma limiting hepatitis C treatment Uptake has slowed despite Australians having access to highly effective treatment.
Framework for GPs to manage ‘long COVID’ A recent GP20 presentation examines how GPs can recognise the signs and manage an emerging clinical concern.
Translating research outcomes into clinical practice New funding will enable the RACGP to advance research and translate the findings to general practices in areas where healthcare barriers exist.
A decade of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health The faculty has marked its 10-year anniversary with a book detailing its history, milestones and achievements.
Can Australia be the first country to eliminate HIV transmission? Significant progress has been made, but experts say the country still has a long way to go to meet the 2022 target of virtual elimination.
Australian men at greater risk of heart disease The nation’s obesity rates among men are the second highest in the world, raising concerns over associated risks to heart health.
COVID, telehealth, rural Australia, the future: Health of the Nation The 2020 edition of the RACGP’s annual report shines a light on general practice in a year like no other.
Newly funded research examines emotional burden of diabetes The research aims to understand Australian GPs’ current practice, knowledge, opinions, barriers and facilitators to assessing diabetes distress.
Australians deem healthcare the most ethical industry The latest report from the Ethics Centre confirms that Australians hold the healthcare sector in especially high regard.