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Was WONCA worth it?

The event was undoubtedly successful, but a significant number of GPs question its relevance to the urgent existential challenges that many in the profession are currently facing. This might explain why Healthed’s most recent survey of 1847 frontline GPs found that just 49 had attended the WONCA conference.

By Healthed
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Lynnette Hoffman
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GPs predict MyMedicare flop

Most practices say they will register, but so far few patients are signing up...

By Lynnette Hoffman
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GPs weigh in on school smart phone bans

Concerns include risk taking behaviour, mental wellbeing, academic decline...

By Healthed
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Racism a common experience for IMGs – Survey

Copping it from patients is bad enough, but should we accept it from our peers? It seems we often do…

By Healthed
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Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
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Is the profession prejudiced against IMGs?

I was taken aback to see an advertisement recently, in no less a publication than the Canberra Times, for a medical practitioner to join a GP clinic in rural Queensland. Nothing unusual in that, I can almost hear you saying.

By Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha
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Dr Pradeep Jayasuriya
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Bulk-billing incentives: it’s a trap

We’re being told it’s a big win, but the real aim is to frame GPs for the failure of Medicare

By Dr Pradeep Jayasuriya
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Lynnette Hoffman
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Breath test for lactose intolerance still overused

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

By Lynnette Hoffman
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Ben Falkenmire
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Video game addiction a major issue

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

By Ben Falkenmire
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Ben Falkenmire
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Payroll tax to have seismic impact if not addressed

GPs predict major negative impact on workforce, practice viability and burnout

By Ben Falkenmire
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Lynnette Hoffman
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Why aren’t more patients receiving IV iron?

43% of GPs had at least one patient in the last month who wasn’t able to access IV iron they needed

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke
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Yasmin Clarke
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Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman
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Lynnette Hoffman
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Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

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