LATEST ARTICLES
Let us work more, say nurses
Nurse practitioners, midwives and allied health professionals are calling for primary health care reform to allow them to work to their full scope of practice. Read More...
Skilling up on arthritis
A new eLearning program for arthritis aims to provide GPs and other health professionals with easy to access guidance for best practice care. Read More...
Heatwave advice for GPs
It has already been a warm precursor to summer in WA -- and it is going to get hotter -- prompting a reminder to GPs to watch for patients who are most at risk of heat-related issues. Read More...
Big GP turnout in Perth
More than 1600 delegates attended the Royal Australian College of GPs annual get-together in Perth last week, with artificial intelligence, doctor burn-out and vaping high on the agenda. Read More...
IV fluid shortage drags on
A shortage of intravenous fluids remains a concern across the State, with supply issues expected to continue into next year. Read More...
Be prepared to prescribe PrEP
What is PrEP? Coformulated tenofovir and emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) has been proven to be effective as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. When taken as prescribed, PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV by up to 99%. Read More...
Going local in fight for clean air
Advocating for better air quality is a grassroots action which doctors and their patients can readily embrace, and it will have tangible health benefits. Read More...
Discovering the truth of ‘peace of mind’
Five years ago, John Ryan was a young financial executive with a big life ahead of him, until a diagnosis rocked the ground under his, his wife’s and his children’s feet. When life became shockingly uncertain, sound planning had taken money worries out of the equation. This is his story. Read More...