People with cancer not making advance care plans with their GP A new survey suggests less than 3% discuss end-of-life care with their doctor.
What do the experts say about the primary care disaster response? From fires to COVID, GPs have responded to the challenges and learned as they went, according to a GP20 plenary and panel.
Australia to become leader in understanding infectious disease It is hoped a new institute for infectious disease will improve capacity to respond to pandemics, but experts say GPs must be involved.
‘Great inclusion’ of GPs urged by bushfire royal commission Experts welcome the commission’s recommendations, but say they must be implemented urgently as Australia heads into another bushfire season.
‘Now everyone has the same stresses’: CrazySocks4Docs launches in a crazy year Concerns are rising about doctor mental health – here’s one way to tackle mental health issues in medicine.
The pill remains the default female contraceptive. Should it be? Newer contraceptives may be better options, but unfamiliarity may be preventing wider uptake.
GPs should be central to disaster relief: RACGP The college has called for governments to better utilise primary care when natural disasters strike.
Disaster recovery In this episode, hosts Dr Gillian Singleton and Dr Billy Stoupas discuss the vital role GPs play in frontline disaster recovery. During and after pandemics and natural disasters, the focus on protecting and supporting the lives and health of individuals and communities is often at the cost of GPs’ own wellbeing and business continuity. Sharing his experience from both sides, guest Dr Michael Clements offers advice to support GPs and communities.
My patient’s drinking masked a new form of grief after the bushfires What was dragging this patient down? The state of the world, Dr Hester Wilson writes.
Has the coronavirus shown the need for better public health responses? Fragmented messaging has led GPs on the ground to call for a more centralised response.