Can a virtual ED reduce diabetes hospitalisations? A new initiative is hoped to ease ED loads and improve access to treatment, but there are concerns it may also fragment general practice care.
Malnutrition rife in aged care: Study Forty per cent of people living in residential care are malnourished, 6% severely, according to the largest study of its kind ever carried out.
Calls for expansion of multidisciplinary pain management The latest pain report shines a light on the need for multidisciplinary programs to be scaled up, in a bid to increase access and reduce stigma.
Alarm raised after study finds pharmacy UTI treatment inconsistent Controversial pharmacy prescribing trials have once again raised scope of practice concerns, with new research finding significant protocol inconsistences.
Antipsychotic use in aged care ‘not ideal’ New data shows antipsychotic prescriptions significantly outweigh diagnoses, a situation unlikely to change without greater staffing support.
First MyMedicare incentive ready to launch The new aged care incentive is just days away from going live, this is what you need to know to get your patients ready.
In Practice: Award nominations extended The RACGP has extended nomination deadlines for its 2024 state, national, rural, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health awards.
On-site aged care pharmacists must be linked to GPs: RACGP The idea has been touted as addressing a key recommendation from the royal commission but has generated concerns over fragmentation of care.
‘A risky proposition’: pharmacy prescribing expands further GPs are growing increasingly worried for their patients, as pharmacy prescribing programs are taking hold in every corner of the country.
In Practice: New domestic violence primary care resources Two new online modules will give GPs the practical skills to engage early with specific populations experiencing domestic and family violence.