How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’, yet flawed Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz explains why Cochrane Reviews still provide the best evidence for a range of medical questions, despite recent controversies.
In Practice: Health of the Nation deadline extended Members now have until the end of the month to participate in Australia’s largest general practice survey and help shape future advocacy.
How to help patients save when prescribing expensive medication SPONSORED: Depending on their health fund and level of cover, they may have benefits that cover medication not eligible for a government subsidy.
Identifying the ripple effects of problem gambling GPs have ‘an amazing role’ in embedding discussion around risk and harms through routine assessments, says expert Dr Hester Wilson.
New contract secures immediate future of subsidised ePrescriptions The deal means practices will not incur transaction costs for sending a prescription token or repeat token via SMS or email.
Reproductive healthcare telehealth items extended The move has been welcomed, particularly for women in remote areas, but advocates are calling for the items to be made permanent.
‘Everything came crashing down’: Study reveals impact of health notifications The new research also stresses the pivotal role GPs can play in improving outcomes for doctor-patients.
Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’ A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.
Australian-first study reveals full scope of GP skin cancer care Researchers hope the findings will help guide education, policy and interventions to optimise skin cancer prevention and management.
An ageing population and a GP workforce shortage: Is team-based care the answer? newsGP speaks with a general practice where multidisciplinary care is the cornerstone of serving the needs of an increasingly complex patient cohort.