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Residential aged care visits not financially viable for GPs, expert says

Residential aged care visits not financially viable for GPs, expert says

Associate Professor Joel Rhee says current Medicare benefits are a barrier to more GPs visiting residential aged care facilities.


Funding boost and new aged care standards for older Australians

Funding boost and new aged care standards for older Australians

The Federal Government has announced $106 million in funding to improve facilities and strengthen its aged care watchdog.


New standard provides up-to-date guidance on colonoscopy referral and care

New standard provides up-to-date guidance on colonoscopy referral and care

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Colonoscopy clinical care standard is aimed at reducing unnecessary procedures and improving care at every stage of the process.


Inspiration and collegiality at primary care experience day

Inspiration and collegiality at primary care experience day

The RACGP hosted the day as part of the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, with colleagues from various countries coming together to learn from each other’s experiences.


RACGP to host a primary care experience day for international health conference

RACGP to host a primary care experience day for international health conference

The experience day offers an immersive general practice event and a chance for delegates from different areas of healthcare to share knowledge and perspectives.


Doctors reducing visits to residential aged care facilities, report shows

Doctors reducing visits to residential aged care facilities, report shows

Close to a third of doctors plan to cut back or completely end their visits to patients in residential aged care facilities over the next two years.


Calls for GPs to have greater role in maternity care

Calls for GPs to have greater role in maternity care

Women in vulnerable patient populations are at risk because GPs are being pushed out of maternity care ‘too often without any discussion’, according to the Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Antenatal/Postnatal Care network.


Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Prenatal dietitian Melanie McGrice looks at some of the key foods patients should bypass during pregnancy.


Funding for new centre of research excellence hailed as a win for general practice

Funding for new centre of research excellence hailed as a win for general practice

General practice and women’s health score a significant win with the announcement of a $2.5 million centre of research excellence in women’s sexual and reproductive health in primary care.


Large-scale RACGP-backed trials of quality and continuity of care about to commence

Large-scale RACGP-backed trials of quality and continuity of care about to commence

Two ground-breaking RACGP-backed trials designed to improve quality and continuity of care are about to commence.


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