MBBS, FRACGP-RG, MPHTM, GradDipHlthRemExtEnv, Independent Researcher; Senior Lecturer, James Cook University, Cairns, Qld
GPs’ ongoing community-based patient relationships and primary care expertise uniquely position them to identify and manage loneliness.
GPs are usually the first point of contact in the Australian healthcare system and therefore are often ‘first responders’ to housing distress.