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.
New guidelines on sexual boundaries MDA National medico-legal adviser Janet Harry looks at the revised guidelines.
GPs call for higher quality discharge summaries Frustrated GPs want a major improvement to the quality and timeliness of hospital discharge summaries.
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 national guideline provides ‘very clear process’ for diagnosis of autism GP and autism advocate Dr James Best believes the guideline will prove helpful for patients, their families, and the GPs and other clinicians conducting assessments.