Health of the Nation: Indispensable snapshot of general practice GPs who take part in the annual survey from 30 April will help provide a unique overview of Australian general practice.
Workforce strategy and recruitment: RACGP position The college responds to proposed solutions to issues facing the current and future medical workforce.
Join the conversation: RACGP launches Generally Speaking The new RACGP podcast is aimed at keeping GPs engaged and informed.
COVID-19 special In this special episode, The Good GP interviews Professor Paul Effler, Senior Medical Advisor, Communicable Disease Control Directorate in the Department of Health, on the current COVID-19 pandemic. This podcast covers: flattening the curve and what Australia can learn from other countries the current implications and recommendations for recovered cases (particularly for recovered GPs) and immunity preparing patients at higher risk or with comorbidities. Please note: this episode was recorded on Tuesday 17 March 2020. As information on COVID-19 changes daily, some of the advice in this podcast may no longer be current by the time of listening.
One in four patients did not see a GP when they needed: AIHW Patients in remote areas, as well as those with higher health needs, were most likely not to see a doctor when they felt it was required.
States to receive $1 billion in coronavirus funding But uncertainty remains over GP access to more masks and new telehealth item numbers.
Alarm as coronavirus cases reach tipping point As the number of cases reported outside of China continues to accelerate, Scott Morrison has said ‘the risk of a global pandemic is very much upon us’.
Hackathon: A GP think tank ‘Hackathon’ workshops give members a platform to collaborate and develop innovative solutions with their GP colleagues.
Novel coronavirus Experts Professor Paul Effler and Dr David Spiers discuss the novel coronavirus and the current situation in Australia. This episode explores the background of the coronavirus, and theories about how such a virus can start in the human population. It also covers: infectivity, transmissibility and severity what GPs can learn from the SARS and MERS virus, and how this information can help prevention in Australia, including what is being done to avoid a China-like outbreak vaccines what GPs should do if a patient calls with concerns they may be infected masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) what GPs can do to protect themselves and their practices. Information correct as at 4 February 2020.
Breast implants The Good GP discusses breast implants with Dr Anand Deva, Director of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University and co-director of the Surgical Infection Research Group. This episode examines the history of implants, frequency of procedures, risks, and the recommendations for patient follow-up.