RACGP to help lead mental health reform President Dr Nicole Higgins will be attending a special workshop alongside Ministers Mark Butler and Emma McBride to propose solutions involving general practice.
Increasingly complex presentations pile pressure on GPs Excessive red tape, business sustainability and staff shortages are also causing issues, according to a recent newsGP poll.
Why connection matters: GP’s backing for mental health program Dr Owen Harris, a GP in inner Melbourne, has a very personal reason for supporting SANE’s new guided mental health service.
Study finds biofilm link to persistent wet cough in children Researchers hope the findings may lead to more effective treatments for protracted bacterial bronchitis and bronchiectasis.
‘There must be a better way’: Dealing with complex patients Trying to manage these patients is stressful enough, but when the authorities get involved it can create a nightmare, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
Should bulk-billing rates be used as a measure of healthcare success? While ‘more Australians than ever’ are accessing healthcare at no cost to themselves, GPs argue record bulk-billing rates ignore the threat posed by burnout and ever-increasing business costs.
Public servant asks surgeons to ‘say no’ to GPs A program manager has suggested surgeons refuse GP referrals for ‘old’ patients or those with comorbidities, drawing a strong GP rebuke.
Ageing prison population means new health concerns Nearly one in four people in Australian prisons are aged 45 and over. How do their healthcare needs differ?
Stricter hand hygiene linked with increased dermatitis ‘Wash your hands’ has become a more common refrain in recent times.
What does the coronavirus do to the nervous system? Everyone is focused on coronavirus mortality, but a neurologist believes there can be significant neurological issues for survivors.