Australians with a mental health condition face higher barriers to accessing healthcare: study Australians with mental health issues have more difficulty accessing the vital healthcare they need, a new study has found
New resource for emergency management of hyperglycaemia The RACGP and Australian Diabetes Society have collaborated to release a new resource designed to assist GPs and practice teams in the assessment and management of hyperglycaemic emergencies.
Why is it so hard to wean healthcare off the fax machine? A coronial report has recommended urgently phasing out use of the fax machine for communicating medical test results. But how close is the healthcare profession to eliminating this dated technology?
Australian general practice research is nearing crisis point It’s a hard time to be a general practice researcher in Australia, GP Dr Liz Sturgiss writes for newsGP.
Diabetes and oral health: What care providers need to know Oral health is an often overlooked, but very important, aspect of diabetes healthcare.
Pioneering suicide-prevention trial extended A nationwide suicide-prevention trial will be extended until 2020 in a bid to discover the best approaches to help stem the annual loss of 3000 Australian lives.
WA Budget: Seemingly little for GPs – but plenty for hospitals Western Australia’s state budget has money for hospitals, but very little that will affect GPs.
The latest trick to attract GPs to work in the country? Music videos A small town in rural Victoria hit the headlines this week by putting out a music video in a bid to attract new GPs.
Strengthening ties between the RACGP and the Chinese healthcare system A delegation of Chinese doctors and hospital administrators visited the RACGP this week to hear about the strengths of Australia’s community-based primary healthcare system.
RACGP to provide GPs with My Health Record education ahead of expected expansion The RACGP and the Australian Digital Health Agency will work together to help raise awareness and support for GPs and their patients to effectively use the My Health Record.