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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.


More than 90% of adult patients say their GP is listening to them

More than 90% of adult patients say their GP is listening to them

The vast majority of Australian patients are happy with how their GP listens to them, shows respect and gives them time, new data from the AIHW’s patient experience survey shows.


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.


Report calls for greater coordination and funding for Australian primary care

Report calls for greater coordination and funding for Australian primary care

The Grattan Institute has released a new report calling for greater political attention, funding and coordination for the Australian primary care sector.


RACGP President-elect reaffirms commitment to stopping data breaches

RACGP President-elect reaffirms commitment to stopping data breaches

The RACGP has reiterated its commitment to ensuring general practice is able to fight the risk of data breaches.


AIHW findings show strong evidence of positive GP–patient relationships

AIHW findings show strong evidence of positive GP–patient relationships

More than 80% of Australians feel the quality of care they received from their GP or other healthcare providers is ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’, according to an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report.


Federal Government agrees to toughen privacy provisions in My Health Record legislation

Federal Government agrees to toughen privacy provisions in My Health Record legislation

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has heeded the RACGP’s advice.


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