Nearly half of Australia’s suicides potentially avoidable More than 145,000 years of healthy life was lost in Australia in 2019 due to suicide and self-harm, but four key factors could reduce that figure.
In Practice: What are the latest college submissions? GPs and GPs in training can also learn more about current rural health topics and apply for educational committees.
MBS point-of-care testing: What GPs need to know What does the new item mean for GPs and how does it align with the RACGP Standards?
In Practice: Smoking cessation guidance GPs can stay up to date on e-cigarette laws and treatment guidelines, and register for programs and events to help guide their practice.
RACGP introduces new Specific Interests group The newly developed group will deliver professional and peer support to GPs in the fields of autism, ADHD and neurodiversity.
Laser therapy ‘insignificant’ for post-menopausal issues The efficacy of laser treatment for post-menopausal genitourinary symptoms versus placebo and topical therapies has been revealed.
In Practice: New MBS items Also gain an insight into financially strengthening general practices, new prostate cancer screening processes and childhood disorders.
Priority line to support GPs and their CALD patients The service connects people who speak a language other than English with interpreters and gives special access to the National Coronavirus Helpline.
New children’s mental health and wellbeing roadmap The new national strategy takes on board the RACGP’s recommendations that GPs are central to the ongoing process.