Category: General News
Understanding Medicinal Cannabis: A Guide for Health Professionals
Medicinal cannabis has rapidly evolved from a fringe topic to a mainstream consideration in modern medical practice. Health professionals are increasingly encountering patients interested in or already using cannabis-based therapies. With this shift, it is crucial for doctors and other healthcare providers to stay informed about the latest developments, regulations, and therapeutic potentials of medicinal […]
Effective Strategies for Facilitating Smooth Return to Work Transitions
Returning to work after an illness or injury presents numerous challenges for patients that extend beyond physical recovery. As GPs, you play a vital role in supporting patients through this critical transition, ensuring they receive the necessary care and guidance to reintegrate into their work environments effectively. Patients often encounter physical limitations, mental health concerns, […]
Living With Your Cycle
By Dr Yvonne ChowEndocrinologistMBBS, BMEDSC, MPH, FRACPJean Hailes Clinician As chemical messengers, hormones facilitate communication between different areas of our bodies. Akin to a natural broadband network it is important that we “listen to our bodies” and what our hormones are trying to tell us. Sex hormones are particularly prolific in sending us messages throughout […]
CCE report/feedback from RACGP – what do you do with it??
You’ve failed the Clinical Competency Exam (CCE) and you’ve received feedback from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in the form of a personal bar-graph of performance in each of the competency areas, showing your results in comparison with the results achieved by your peers (who passed the exam). Different people will have […]
What Does Evidence Say About Vaping? An Informative Guide for Health Professionals
E-cigarettes, commonly referred to as vapes, have proliferated over the past decade, often being promoted as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. However, the explosion in their use, especially among young people, and regulatory loopholes have raised significant public health concerns. This blog will delve into what the current evidence says about vaping, its […]
Improving palliative opioid prescribing in country SA
GPEx, in partnership with Country SA PHN, recently developed a new online course to upskill healthcare professionals and increase their confidence in syringe driver use and palliative opioid prescribing. It is well recognised that these are critical areas of need among our primary health workforce, with contributing factors including a lack of efficient and free […]
GP ADHD Shared Care Program Expands
We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our GP ADHD Shared Care Program, with 22 young individuals recently transitioning from Paediatric Outpatients into the program, and an impressive 186 GPs now participating. Previously, young people with ADHD endured exceptionally long waits for state-regulated psychiatrist supervision of medication, especially during the critical transition of finishing […]
SA Health chooses GPEx to measure the impact of its new palliative care navigation service on primary healthcare
GPEx is working with SA Health to measure the impact on primary care of its new Palliative Care Connect service, which provides information and links to palliative care and bereavement supports. Our task will be to evaluate the impact of these services on primary health professionals and to identify economic improvements, enhanced patient and carer […]
Ensuring Accountability in Australia’s General Practice Training system
A conversation with Professor Paul Worley and GPEx’s India-Rose Avery about the Department of Health and Aged Care’s General Practitioner Workforce Planning and Prioritisation (GP WPP) Program. Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has had an illustrious career in healthcare. He is Executive Director of Clinical Innovation at the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Medical Director […]
Engineered Stone Use to Be Banned from 1 July 2024: A New Era in Worker Safety!
By Dr Siavash Es’haghiCEO & Managing Director, Lungscreen AustraliaMB ChB FRANZCR, NIOSH Accredited B-reader From 1 July 2024, the use of new engineered stone products will be banned in Australia. This landmark decision comes after mounting evidence linking the material to a significant rise in cases of silicosis, a debilitating and often fatal lung disease. […]
