Nine in 10 Australians report positive GP experiences Most people rate their healthcare experience positively – but that experience can vary depending on where they live, according to the AIHW.
These GPs worked with Australia’s most vulnerable patients – until the compliance crackdown The reward for the hard work these GPs put into treating body and mind? Unfair punishment, they claim.
Listen, assess, encourage, support: Requests for drugs of dependence The RACGP has released a new guide designed to help GPs identify and respond to requests that might be inappropriate.
‘The results are not good enough’: Long way to go in closing the gap Only two of seven targets are being met in efforts to close Australia’s healthcare gap – the same result as last year.
RACGP records strong results in medical training survey But bullying, discrimination and harassment remain issues throughout medical training.
Novel coronavirus Experts Professor Paul Effler and Dr David Spiers discuss the novel coronavirus and the current situation in Australia. This episode explores the background of the coronavirus, and theories about how such a virus can start in the human population. It also covers: infectivity, transmissibility and severity what GPs can learn from the SARS and MERS virus, and how this information can help prevention in Australia, including what is being done to avoid a China-like outbreak vaccines what GPs should do if a patient calls with concerns they may be infected masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) what GPs can do to protect themselves and their practices. Information correct as at 4 February 2020.
RACGP President congratulates GPs named in Australia Day Honours The 2020 honours list recognises the importance of general practice in shaping the health of the nation.
Breast implants The Good GP discusses breast implants with Dr Anand Deva, Director of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University and co-director of the Surgical Infection Research Group. This episode examines the history of implants, frequency of procedures, risks, and the recommendations for patient follow-up.
COAG Health Council announces new policy directions The directions are designed to provide clarity on what AHPRA and the National Boards must analyse when considering action against a practitioner.
Majority feel having an abortion was the right decision: Research A new large-scale study on women’s feelings following a termination found most experience relief, not regret, five years on from the procedure.