Breakthrough on hospital–GP clinical handover A major Australian hospital service has moved to reframe discharge summaries as clinical handovers, following years of advocacy by local GPs.
Minimum software requirements to improve safety and quality The RACGP has released new recommendations for clinical software minimum requirements to help support safe and efficient patient care.
GPs call on hospitals to inform them when a patient dies West Australian GP Dr Amanda Villis hit a nerve when she recently called for hospitals to ensure GPs be informed when a patient had died while in hospital.
OSCE 2018.2 exam report: Tips for candidates to improve outcomes The RACGP has released its latest biannual report on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination.
When a GP spoke out over discharge summaries, it led to real change Dr Katrina McLean called for major improvements to discharge summaries – and her local hospitals responded.
GPs call for higher quality discharge summaries Frustrated GPs want a major improvement to the quality and timeliness of hospital discharge summaries.
Before and after a disaster: What GPs need to know newsGP spoke with Dr Penny Burns about how GPs can best prepare for and respond to disasters, at a time when extreme weather events are likely to increase.
Does new evidence for paracetamol preventing febrile seizures stack up? Dr Casey Parker reviews a recent paper from the paediatric literature that has ‘created a small stir’.
New standard provides up-to-date guidance on colonoscopy referral and care The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Colonoscopy clinical care standard is aimed at reducing unnecessary procedures and improving care at every stage of the process.