30 Jan 2024
Trapped in their homes – heat and air pollution hitting our most vulnerable
“Trapped in their homes” – new Lung Foundation Australia data has exposed increasing impacts of heatwaves and air pollution on the one-in-three Australians living with lung disease or lung cancer.
30 Jan 2024
ASTHMA AUSTRALIA ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO FOLLOW BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHECKLIST FOR KIDS WITH ASTHMA
Every year, Australian kids are at risk of an asthma flare up and hospitalisation as they head back to the classroom.
30 Jan 2024
‘Seeing people excited about general practice is the best thing’
One year on from the return of college-led training, newsGP talks to RACGP medical educators to seek their views on the past 12 months.
30 Jan 2024
Pleas for urgency in aged care overhaul
A GP aged care expert backs calls to swiftly rollout new laws aimed at protecting older Australians, but also wants compensation for unpaid work.
29 Jan 2024
Heat Health Alert for Queensland’s Tropical North Coast and Tablelands
PROTECT YOURSELF against the impacts of extreme heat – severe to extreme heatwave conditions for Queensland’s Tropical North Coast and Tablelands region as at 6pm, 29 January 2024
29 Jan 2024
Public health warning: tablets sold as MDMA (Ecstasy) found to contain a potent opioid
NSW Health is warning of the dangers of tablets which are being sold as MDMA (ecstasy) and found to contain a potent opioid (nitazene).
29 Jan 2024
GP Trainee Grant program kicks off
Eligible Victorian GPs in training will soon be able to apply for $40,000 in government support, sparking calls for other states to follow suit.
29 Jan 2024
Why the emergence of JN.1 is significant
The new COVID variant is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the pandemic, according to Australian researchers.
29 Jan 2024
RACGP unveils key asks ahead of Federal Budget
Annual children’s health checks, increased funding for longer consultations, and support for practice growth are all on the college’s wish list.
29 Jan 2024
East Devonport Medical Centre
The East Devonport Medical Centre is currently closed. My Clinic Plus will open at the former East Devonport Medical Centre site within two months. There are a range of transport options to get patients to their medical appointments in the meantime.