The cracks have been exposed – here’s how we can mend them New RACGP President Dr Karen Price writes exclusively for newsGP on the future of general practice and how everyone has a role to play in creating a stronger primary care system.
What the TGA’s recent opioid changes mean for GPs Adjunct Professor John Skerritt of the Therapeutic Goods Administration outlines why the regulator is making changes to opioid indications and pack sizes.
Seeing the slow change Dr Hester Wilson writes about the habits that can kill us – and how changes can come almost without realising.
Dear dad in the park, this is why I’m not ‘just a GP’ Dr Claire Denness was shocked when someone recently asked: ‘You’re just a GP, aren’t you?’ Here’s her response.
Breast cancer screening and COVID: GPs’ role Dr Alia Kaderbhai, Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Breast Medicine network, discusses breast cancer screening and treatment during the pandemic.
Advocating for general practice during a pandemic Dr Michael Wright writes about the latest RACGP efforts in a time of major change for Australian healthcare.
Was the Swedish approach to COVID-19 really a mistake? Sweden is often held as an example of how not to tackle coronavirus. But Dr Horst Herb argues this is not entirely accurate in this opinion piece.
Five things the pandemic has revealed about the Australian psyche The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about some of the most dramatic changes to Australian life in recent memory.
A perfect storm for spike in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder As alcohol use increases during the pandemic, Dr Magdalena Simonis and Dr Karin Hammarberg argue the spike is likely – and we need to be ready.
Herd immunity for COVID-19 is still a terrible idea Epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz wants to dispel myths about herd immunity and coronavirus without a vaccine.