Recognition, reward, communication: Establishing a practice culture Dr Sarah Lewis has found creating and maintaining a positive culture takes thought, hard work and the occasional tough conversation.
Questions over expansion of Tasmania’s flu vaccine program Allowing pharmacists to administer vaccinations to children as young as 10 risks patient safety, according to the RACGP.
Old doc, new data: Canaglifozin Can-I-get-a-flozin? Dr Casey Parker examines new evidence for the diabetes medication.
May issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal is available online.
Q&A: Why does information security matter in general practice? GP – and former IT systems administrator – Dr David Adam wants GPs to know why information security is so important.
Innovative project aims to support home-based palliative care A new resource-based initiative is designed to support those providing care for patients who wish to die at home.
‘Patients don’t need to fear asthma’: Major update to asthma handbook The National Asthma Council has launched a comprehensive update to its guidelines for diagnosis and management of the disease in primary care.
Statins may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes: New study People taking statins to manage their cholesterol levels may be more likely to develop diabetes over time, according to a large new Dutch analysis.
New paper discusses barriers to optimal asthma management Issues relating to asthma management include poor self-management by patients and a lack of public awareness.
New report highlights prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy Mothers and babies suffer poorer health outcomes when a woman has pre-existing or gestational diabetes.