A burnt out workforce impacts patient care Burnout among healthcare workers is no new concept – but how much does it impact patient care?
More CPD points allocated to recognise GPs’ pandemic response The RACGP has allocated an additional 25 CPD points to members for being ‘a critical part’ of the health system response to COVID-19.
Australian antibiotic prescriptions drop 38% during pandemic Researchers suggest the drop is due to a combination of social distancing measures, as well as significantly fewer GPs prescribing the drugs.
Call for more support for GPs to address mental health crisis Demand for mental health services is soaring but capacity to help is lagging. Can GPs bridge the gap?
Report highlights value of telehealth phone consultations The RACGP has welcomed the findings, which show the total number of GP consultations increased by 11% with the widespread introduction of telehealth.
GPs to face ongoing COVID sequelae for ‘years’ A third of older adults who contract COVID-19 develop new health conditions, researchers have found, with primary care likely to bear the brunt.
GPs step up to avoid ‘absolute collapse’ of health system A Pandemic Code Brown across Victorian public hospitals has added to the ‘bottlenecking’ of general practice services, GPs say.
‘Opportune moment’ to improve children’s health inequities With some children experiencing ‘generation-defining disruption’, researchers suggest the pandemic should be a catalyst for reform.
GP push to spread clear COVID messaging With hospitals and general practices under increasing strain, is the message about managing COVID-19 at home cutting through?
‘They need to be here forever’: GP reaction to phone consult reprieve Medicare rebates for longer telehealth consultations by phone have been reinstated until mid-way through this year – but calls remain to make them permanent.