Random case analysis in practice clinical team meetings is a novel method of peer review of performance that also promotes quality improvement and can identify patient safety concerns.
MND is a group of neurodegenerative disorders best managed using a multidisciplinary approach, with the general practitioner as an integral part of the team.
The aim of this study is to identify persistent symptoms in unvaccinated community-managed patients following COVID-19 infection.
Although not all women undergoing mastectomy will desire or choose breast reconstruction, it is important that all women have the opportunity to make an informed choice.
The enhanced Residential Medication Management Review program will address barriers and support general practitioners to make medication changes for older Australians.
Gold Coast Primary Health Network developed a decision support tool to deliver real-time medication safety alerts and prompts for interventions.
The unregulated implementation of risk algorithms in tools might miss identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Factors to be considered when assessing the burden of treatment and a patient’s capacity to cope with this workload are outlined.
In planning models of care for patients with non-communicable diseases, differences and commonalities must be considered.
This article provides a UK-based general practitioner’s perspective on shifting to a multidisciplinary model in primary care
Because death is one of life’s only certainties, as ‘specialists in life’ it is imperative for GPs to appreciate the multifaceted nature of death.
The postnatal visit is crucial for effective healthcare education, preventive medicine and treatment, and it occurs at a time of major life transition and increased need.
The inclusion of the lived experience of patients and carers as an integral component of clinical care provides an essential perspective.
Primary care doctors may be asked about palliative sedation for a patient and can provide support to family members of patients who undergo palliative sedation.
Barriers to general practice involvement in advance care planning and strategies for incorporating it into patient care are discussed.