General Practice

‘Social prescribing’ is a growing area where health professionals connect patients to non-medical services and activities to benefit their wellbeing

While there is guidance for health professionals to identify anxiety in adults, our new Australian-first guidelines are designed to help treat and manage anxiety in our young people

Australia is lagging behind other countries in allowing nurses to offer safe, affordable and accessible primary care

Podcasts are redefining how we teach dermatology to medical practitioners, as well as providing reliable health information for the community

Clinical trials are linked to better health outcomes, but people in rural and regional areas don’t have equitable access

A new study shows women surgeons are missing out on referrals because male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons

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

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

New research finds that general practitioners and other specialists are feeling the stress – not just from COVID-19, but also the broader economic fallout

Cracking down on repeat prescriptions is just one of a range of actions needed to restrict the overuse of antibiotics