Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’ A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.
Evidence of ‘protocol deviation’ in Queensland UTI pilot The full evaluation of the UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot shows 192 women who received antibiotics should have been referred to a GP.
Fragmented care a risk for children with asthma: Study Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma. But a lack of continuity of care is leading to higher hospitalisation rates.
Integration between hospitals and general practices ‘critical’ Linked data provides further evidence supporting GP continuity of care in reducing emergency department presentations and readmissions.
GPs’ emergency skills boosted in Northern Territory A partnership between the RACGP and Flinders University is helping territory GPs to further their emergency medicine skills.
Child asthma hospital readmissions reach decade high The figures provide a ‘standout example’ of why targeted management plans in general practice are vital to avoid admissions.
‘Not the time to point fingers’: GPs push back against hospital ramping blame Queensland’s Deputy Premier has said the hospital crisis is being exacerbated due to ‘GPs declining to see people with respiratory illnesses’.
Queensland Health and Pharmacy Guild stonewall queries about UTI pilot evaluation Mystery and confusion surround who has seen the report, when it was completed and if the full results will ever be publicly released.
Appointment recognises a ‘great advocate for general practice’ RACGP President Karen Price has been honoured with a new title for her leadership and advocacy in the discipline of general practice.
In Practice: MBS, GP22 and women’s health Members can now access a new online MBS tool, while submissions are being sought for this year’s national conference program.