Professor Meredith Temple-Smith

Deputy Head and Director of Research Training, Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

We need to keep talking about miscarriage

Bereavement leave for miscarriage is welcome but more work is needed to better support people through their grief

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Health & Medicine

Yes, older people are having sex – we need to talk about it

Rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) are growing faster among older Australians than among younger people, pointing to the need for tailored information campaigns

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Health & Medicine

Do new doctors get enough child health experience?

During training doctors see a lot of emergency presentations prior to entering General Practice, but evidence suggests they aren’t as confident in treating child mental health and behavioural problems

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Health & Medicine

Support after miscarriage – how can we do better?

Miscarriage is one of the most common pregnancy complications, occurring in about one in four pregnancies, yet it is rarely talked about in society

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Health & Medicine

Superbug gonorrhoea: should we be afraid?

We know sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhoea are on the rise, and so is antibiotic resistance. If nothing else is available, would you accept the harsh treatments of the past?

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Taking the ‘sex’ out of sexually transmissible infections

In a world where sex and sexuality are more public than ever, how can we overcome the persistent stigma attached to sexually transmissible infections?

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Health & Medicine

The birth of syphilis surveillance in Melbourne

More than a century ago, Melbourne was at the forefront of measuring the spread of syphilis using principles which remain relevant today as the disease makes a comeback

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Health & Medicine

Why is no-one talking about safe sex for the over 60s?

Divorce is on the rise among older Australians, and so are STI rates as they start dating again - but it’s not being discussed at the GP (or anywhere else)