Investing more in general practice to improve Australia’s healthcare Relying on high volumes of patients has created a vulnerability in general practice, says RACGP Queensland Chair Dr Bruce Willett.
What GPs need to know about the rising popularity of personal genomic testing For a few thousand dollars, anyone can send off a cheek or saliva swab to have it tested by a personal genomic testing company.
Primary care street services vital in filling health gaps for marginalised patients A study to measure multimorbidity among patients of a street-based general practice clinic in WA reveals the value of these services to marginalised populations.
Better healthcare through technology? Yes please, say GPs A new RACGP technology survey looks to a future in which GPs can access clinical test results, medical records and drug references from their work devices.
Helping mothers with borderline personality disorder urgent task: Review People with borderline personality disorder often live in fear of abandonment, and their relationships are often chaotic. But it can be even harder when those people become parents.
GP questions study claiming pharmacists in practices lead to better outcomes Prominent healthcare quality expert Dr Evan Ackermann has told newsGP there are issues with a study suggesting placing pharmacists in general practices leads to a reduction in drug-related problems.
Supporting GP practice ownership Dr Sean Stevens, Chair of the RACGP’s Business of General Practice Specific Interests network, talks to newsGP about the current state of practice ownership, and offers support to aspiring GP–owners.
April issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
Information lockdown: The importance of backing up general practice data Implementing an effective system for data backup and recovery is an essential preventive activity for the health of a general practice.