GP
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Industry & Reform
No. of people who can’t afford a visit to the GP doubles
Data has revealed a large increase in the number of people living in New South Wales who cannot afford to…
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Specialty Focus
First GP opens in aged care community
Queensland aged care facility, Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities opened an on-site GP office to help residents get immediate access to…
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News
New tool can predict dementia risk in minutes
A new online tool used to determine a person’s risk of developing dementia in just 20 minutes has proven to…
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Specialty Focus
‘Gone beyond a joke’ – rural support for people with dementia is severely lacking
Dementia advocate Mick Simpson was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia in 2018 and is now actively spreading awareness – quite…
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News
Lack of faith in aged care still haunts older Australians
Almost half of older people are reluctant to go into residential care due to fear of being mistreated or isolated,…
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Clinical Practice
Increase in psychotropic meds linked to GP changes
People with dementia entering aged care experience higher increases in medication when changing GPs, a recent study has found. UNSW…
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