Doctor–patient relationship ‘the best tool’ for AOD harm minimisation newsGP talks to addiction medicine specialist Dr Paul Grinzi about supporting patients experiencing issues with alcohol and other drugs.
GPs recognised on World Family Doctor Day The RACGP has called on Australians to give thanks to GPs working on the healthcare frontline.
‘Soldier on’: Concerns over healthcare workers going to work when sick Results from a recent international study reveal that healthcare settings have some of the highest rates of ‘sickness presenteeism’.
‘We can only soak up so much before it starts to affect us’ A new e-mental health hub will connect frontline healthcare workers with services to cope with the stress of the ongoing pandemic.
Join the conversation: RACGP launches Generally Speaking The new RACGP podcast is aimed at keeping GPs engaged and informed.
Victoria first state to adopt mandatory prescription monitoring From 1 April, all prescribers in the state will be required to view patients’ prescription histories.
Taking time out as a GP A life in general practice requires a lot of commitment, but how often do you commit time to yourself?
Junior doctors working unsafe hours to ‘earn their stripes’ New research highlights the need for workplace improvements to help protect junior doctors’ health and wellbeing.
Potential rebate increase for rural general practice A new plan could see certain Medicare rebates more than double for doctors formally recognised as ‘rural generalists’.
Overworked junior doctors worried they will harm patients A survey of junior doctors working in hospitals found nearly two-thirds fear making a clinical error due to exhaustion, sparking renewed calls for cultural change.