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Dr Charlotte Hespe
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CPD in 2023 – The good, the bad and the ugly

Healthed recently surveyed several hundred GPs to understand which concerns they wanted the RACGP to address. After issues around remuneration and financial viability, CPD is one of the biggest issues.

By Dr Charlotte Hespe
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Yasmin Clarke
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Exclusive: Only 25% of GPs see value in RACGP membership

Exclusive data from Healthed’s latest survey reveals that few GPs see RACGP membership as providing value for money, even though GPs are much more likely to recommend the college to their peers than any time in the last four years.

By Yasmin Clarke, Felicity Nelson
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Ben Falkenmire
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Ethics of growth hormone prescribing in kids

It is an ethical question without always a clear answer, says paediatric endocrinologist Associate Professor Gary Leong, who is lecturing on paediatric growth disorders on 30th August

By Ben Falkenmire
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Nancy Notzon
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Unfunded vaccines can’t just be ignored, expert says

The return of this year’s Splendour in the Grass music festival after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus is probably not what organisers imagined.

By Nancy Notzon
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Dr Aajuli Shukla
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The lost art of MHT prescribing

The fallout meant there was likely to be a whole generation of doctors who had little experience in prescribing MHT and discussing the risks associated with it appropriately, says Dr Terri Foran, a sexual health physician with a special interest in menopause issues.

By Dr Aajuli Shukla
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Managing number twos in under ones

One in five infants will be constipated at any one time, which speaks to just how common this condition is, says paediatric gastroenterologist Dr Rupert Hinds.

By Dr Linda Calabresi
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All the highlights – Healthed webcast 16 August 2022

The latest Healthed webcast on Tuesday 16 August 2022 featured a number of high quality talks. Each fortnight Healthed provides a free webcast for GPs and healthcare professionals on relevant clinical topics. They're presented by leading independent voices, and feature valuable information for your practice.

By Healthed
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Felicity Nelson
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Exclusive: 60% of GPs have patients with long COVID

Here comes the aftermath of the rising COVID numbers, with almost 60% of Australian GPs now saying they are treating at least one patient with long COVID.

By Felicity Nelson
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Something needs to give

An exclusive survey by Healthed on the effects of financial stress in general practice gained national attention last week, but will it be enough?

By Dr Linda Calabresi
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Healthed
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COVID-proof mental health screening for new mothers in high demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the incidence and severity of anxiety and depression among new and expectant mothers in Australia, with an increase in calls to helplines and support services. At the same time, many people have become more reluctant to attend medical appointments in person due to COVID-19 concerns.

By Healthed
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Ben Falkenmire
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Quitting smoking is like healing a fracture

People looking to quit mistakenly think it’s only about reducing nicotine dependency.

By Ben Falkenmire
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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Hyperparathyroidism – more than just stones, bones and groans

No longer is it okay to just monitor a patient with mild hyperparathyroidism as research shows the untreated condition is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular death

By Dr Linda Calabresi

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