New GP–hospital partnership aims to improve specialist access The initiative will see patients given direct, on-site access to non-GP specialists, making handover and aftercare more efficient.
What makes healthcare workers vaccine hesitant? Despite their built-in levels of health literacy, a minority of healthcare workers are opposed to COVID vaccination.
RACGP President shares her story to promote breast cancer awareness Dr Karen Price has opened up about her own experience with the deadly disease.
‘The health system will collapse’: GPs call for policy change to keep practice doors open As case numbers and exposure sites increase, there are fears that requiring fully vaccinated practice staff to isolate is becoming unsustainable and risks the entire health system.
engageGP previews RACGP Federal Election campaign The forum provided details on the college’s Federal Election strategy and also allowed members to highlight issues impacting general practice.
RACGP releases position statement on mandatory vaccination The college has come out in support of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers, including GPs.
‘There must be a better way’: Dealing with complex patients Trying to manage these patients is stressful enough, but when the authorities get involved it can create a nightmare, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
Australia ranks high in global health system comparison But improvements could be achieved if other areas of the health system performed as well as general practice, according to Dr Michael Wright.
Ageing population and per-person health costs to rise Australia’s five-yearly forecasting report predicts the long-term impacts of government policies and reforms over the next 40 years.
‘Important’ role GPs play in COVID vaccine access for asylum seekers Many patients without a Medicare card, like refugees, assume they will not be eligible for the vaccination – but GPs can help.