Clinical care standard takes aim at preventable stillbirths Clinicians behind a new care standard, which is endorsed by the RACGP, also hope it will help break down taboos surrounding the topic.
Harms in research need better reporting: Study Gaps in the way harms are reported in clinical trials are impacting our understanding of intervention pros and cons, researchers say.
Raising the quality of international general practice Last month, RACGP representatives flew to Malaysia to provide quality assurance for clinical exams of a sister family physician organisation.
Army veteran GP reacts to suicide report recommendations The Government has apologised for the failures of ‘successive governments’ in response to an interim report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
Widespread concerns flagged about NPS MedicineWise demise Many worry about the impact on the safe use of medicine, while the transfer of skills is another key issue with employees already leaving.
NPS MedicineWise to ‘cease operations’ at the end of 2022 The confirmation comes after a Federal Government decision to proceed with a plan to cut the organisation’s funding.
Outcomes from the new CVD risk calculator depend on integration The benefits of updated guidelines will be missed if implementation issues are not urgently addressed, a GP and CVD researcher believe.
All-inclusive sleep health resources to assist GPs New living guidelines for primary care aim to provide GPs with stepwise management options to help patients with common sleep disorders.
In Practice: how patients can be part of advocacy efforts The RACGP has published downloadable resources for practices and patients as part of ongoing advocacy for better investment in general practice.
The role of clinical decision tools in chronic disease care Through RACGP Foundation-supported research, a GP academic is hoping to put an end to ‘blanket recommendations’ for chronic disease.