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.
Do doctors grieve differently? After Dr Alison Edwards lost her soulmate, grief took hold. Who else, she wondered, knew what this was like?
Workforce Incentive Program: What will the new year bring? newsGP summarises the changes to government workforce incentives coming into effect in 2020.
RACGP President accuses Pharmacy Guild of ‘classic overreach’ The powerful lobby group has again called for expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice following a new report that predicts a major GP workforce shortfall by 2030.
Advance care directives The Good GP interviews Dr Karen Detering, sleep and respiratory physician, clinical ethicist and Medical Director of Advance Care Planning Australia.