GPs more empathetic than they think, new research shows Researchers have found a surprising difference between GP and patient perceptions of delivered empathy.
General practice: The centre of health in Australia This year’s RACGP annual conference will bring together GPs from around Australia for education, skills-building and networking.
Improving data quality can lead to better health outcomes: RACGP expert Speaking ahead of this week’s RACGP eHealth Forum 2018, Dr Rob Hosking has called for a greater focus on improving the quality of patient data in general practice.
How to build a winning culture in your practice GP and practice owner Dr Maria Boulton discusses some of her suggestions and recommendations for a positive workplace culture.
The birth of a career in general practice research Dr Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis reflects on how her AGPT academic post led to a PhD and successful career in general practice research.
Using data to shape the future of health services newsGP spoke with two organisations running primary care data projects that show the potential value of secondary patient data for planning – and predicting – health services at a population level.
September 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 available online.
Centre of research excellence awarded for reducing antibiotic resistance in primary care Reducing antibiotic prescribing can be a difficult problem for general practice, but a new $2.5 million centre of research excellence will assist by providing evidence-based research and training for GPs.
How do you start your own practice? These owners can tell you Two general practice owners who recently spoke at the first ever RACGP Practice Owners Conference share their stories with newsGP.
Advertisers put ‘health halo’ on alcohol products to attract consumers, researchers say Australian alcohol companies promote their products as ‘pure’, ‘fresh’, ‘natural’ and ‘sugar-free’ to encourage more health-conscious people to purchase them, according to new research.