GP reform push supported by emergency doctors The President of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine has backed plans to strengthen primary care.
‘Not the time to point fingers’: GPs push back against hospital ramping blame Queensland’s Deputy Premier has said the hospital crisis is being exacerbated due to ‘GPs declining to see people with respiratory illnesses’.
In Practice: Introducing mixed billing RACGP President Dr Karen Price will next week present a webinar with Dr Emil Djakic on managing the transition to mixed billing.
Government responds to RACGP calls, expedites emergency provider numbers The move will ensure GPs can continue to practise and provide care for people in disaster-affected areas.
Mental health hospital presentations increase by 61% Emergency departments are back to pre-pandemic highs, with an ongoing gap in mental health services pushing a rise in at-risk patients.
Medical colleges urge Prime Minister to act on climate emergency Doctors have warned Australia must significantly increase its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to protect health and save lives.
New pharmacy trial seeks to break down barriers to contraception The trial, led by GP Professor Danielle Mazza, has been at the centre of debate following media misrepresentation.
Claims GPs clogging up EDs ‘couldn’t be further from the truth’ GPs are calling for clearer guidance and adequate supply of PPE, amid concerns clinics are turning away infants with respiratory symptoms.
Calls for whole-of-system approach to ease ambulance ramping crisis The RACGP wants to see the country to follow the Tasmanian suggestion of using general practice to help alleviate hospital overcrowding.
Trial helps reduce ED opioid interventions for back pain While the research was based in emergency departments, its findings also provide insights into pain management in general practice.