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Congratulating RACGP award winner Mackay GP Dr Kerry Summerscales
Uptake of highly effective female contraception stalls in Victoria and New South Wales
New WGEA data shows employer action on gender equality has stalled
Congratulating RACGP Award winner and Bundaberg GP Associate Professor Brad Murphy
Well-managed type 2 diabetes patients have 21% higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Ipswich nurse Shannon Wallis wins Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers
Call for Academy to empower consumer voice
New CBT degrees to help address inequality in New Zealand
How emergency telemedicine has helped with work life balance
Closing gap for vision – good progress made but still a way to go
New community-led solution to deliver health care in Wentworth
RACGP cautiously welcomes Government proposal to boost mental healthcare
New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health uptake
RACGP cautiously welcomes Government proposal to boost mental healthcare
New health care model improves access for patients in Snowy Valleys
Australians falling behind in cholesterol screening
4 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation 17 November
RACGP welcomes Federal Government commitment to boost rural GP workforce
Dangerous ED crowding cannot be blamed on ‘GP-type’ patients alone
GPs vital to health of nation when health crises strike
PSA welcomes appointment of new Queensland Health Minister
Seized cash channelled to crime-busting programs and victim support
First Covid lockdown had major impact on type 2 diabetes diagnosis and monitoring
New Wellbeing Package For Our Health Heroes
Second Bilateral Regional Health Forum
Lifesaving Telestroke Service comes to Dubbo
RACGP encourages rural GPs to take up new mental health training to help children after disasters
Lack of understanding of common heart condition leads to missed treatment opportunities, study suggests
Grandparent Advisers – 10 years of helping carers to step in when families need them most
Millennials embrace telehealth consultations with general practitioners
RACGP welcomes resources to help GPs manage rising mental health concerns
5 new imported cases; no new community cases of COVID-19
No new community cases of COVID-19
Study shows traditional six-month dental check-ups not necessary for healthy adults
9 new cases of COVID-19 23 October
Dream has come true – three free weekly mental health clinics in Robinvale
Study: Māori health disparity has persisted for a quarter of a century
Dramatic escalation in opioid use over a decade revealed
Community at core of new Canola Fields health care model
Proactive Steps Linked To Reduced Medical Costs, Hospital Visits for Children With Asthma
Celebrating Tasmania’s Unpaid Carers
New Murrumbidgee model makes rural practice more appealing
Budget boosts bush health
Urgent Care Centre Feasibility Study
Million-dollar funding for macular disease research on World Sight Day
Dementia Help Sheets to navigate COVID-19 now available in 38 languages
RACGP Victoria partners with VACCHO to grow GP workforce for Aboriginal communities
Federal Budget: Rural health support welcome, but more to be done