Preventing unintended pregnancies and optimising maternal and fetal outcomes are important public health imperatives.
Medical abortion is a more accessible and less invasive option than surgical termination and can be provided in primary care settings.
Support for young people to access timely and appropriate sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.
A discussion of existing barriers to reproduction to help general practitioners discuss the topic of fertility concerns with patients.
Preconception care addresses the biomedical, behavioural and social health of women and their partners prior to pregnancy, and has far-reaching benefits for mothers and children.
International evidence suggests that systems with a focus on primary healthcare have better health outcomes and lower health costs.
With more than 25% of patients attending more than one general practice in the previous year, the quality and continuity of care for multiple practice attenders requires further investigation.
This article summarises the background and benefits of community HealthPathways, and offers tips on using this tool.
In April 2020, a group of general practice leaders in NSW established a COVID-19 virtual community of practice to facilitate rapid transfer and implementation of clinical guidance into practice.
Internationally, eConsultant models have been trialled to address demands on healthcare systems without requiring face-to-face specialist input.
It is crucial that people who use methamphetamine are able to access appropriate professional support.
Technology is increasingly encroaching into the doctor–patient consultation space, moving beyond the relatively straightforward applications in medical records.
Increasing the numbers of people with hepatitis B being tested, regularly monitored and treated in primary care settings will require additional systems-strengthening activity.
Morgan’s organisational metaphors are one example of a management conceptual model that might help us illuminate the prisms of presupposition and assumption that we hold about organisations.