Can self-collection help overcome cervical screening barriers? Associate Professor Julia Brotherton says it has the potential, but must first become widely accessible and well understood in the Australian setting.
RACGP responds to primary care recommendations Greater funding is ‘critical’ to address risks to high-quality general practice care, according to an official college submission.
A health policy blueprint for self-care The new paper outlines the role of self-care in effective preventive health and the system reforms needed to support improved models of care.
Entering aged care with new GP linked to medication increase In particular, people with dementia are likely to be prescribed more antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants if they change their GP.
Longer telehealth consultations reinstated in COVID hotspots Patients in Commonwealth-declared hotspot areas will again be able to access extended telephone consultations with their GP, following the announcement of a new dedicated MBS item number.
Enhanced support for responding to elder abuse It can be difficult for GPs to raise concerns about elder abuse, but new training aims to help those at the coalface identify the signs and act.
‘What is Australian culture?’ RACGP staff members were invited to ponder this question as they marked 2021 NAIDOC Week.
Could a routine blood test improve dementia outcomes? Researchers are hoping a simple blood protein point-of-care test will aid early detection of cognitive impairment.
National Cabinet reveals plan to eventually treat COVID ‘just like the flu’ The Prime Minister has mapped out Australia’s proposed long-term pandemic strategy, but the details of many trigger points are yet to be confirmed.
Funding boost to add 120,000 GP services in RACFS New Federal Government funding aims to increase face-to-face contact time between patients in residential aged care and their GP.