‘Tale of neglect’: Aged care royal commission delivers damning report Australia is failing its elderly, with the interim report into aged care branding the sector a ‘sad and shocking system that diminishes Australia as a nation’.
‘Everyone can benefit from having a GP in their lives’ Recent research has seen doctor self-care under the spotlight.
My Aged Care improvements to lift GPs’ administrative burden The online information and service portal has unveiled some significant changes designed to improve its usability for GPs and their patients.
GPs outraged at suggestion of inadequate expertise GPs have expressed anger and disbelief at ‘offensive’ claims they are not sufficiently skilled to provide end-of-life care.
Calls to improve staffing levels in ‘failing’ aged care system New research has confirmed the sector is chronically understaffed, which GPs say is affecting quality of care.
Career interrupted: When the doctor becomes the patient Dr Karen Woods was working hard to advance in the career she loved – but life doesn’t always go according to plan.
eLearning portal aims to help doctors, as well as patients A suite of online education modules designed to upskill GPs and assist them in the area of osteopathy has been released.
Rural and city: Striving for improved health equity A remote GP and a city GP compare experiences and discuss the endeavour for health equity across geographical locations.
Priority care centres delivering positive results: SA Government SA Health has released figures on patient use of priority care centres, saying they have helped reduce emergency department overcrowding in the state.
New aged care standards released for consultation The RACGP is calling for feedback on its draft voluntary standards to improve patient care in the residential aged care setting.