New trial of GP-delivered urgent care set to launch in WA Western Australian patients thinking about going to emergency will next week have a new option – a GP.
Q&A: Parechovirus and general practice newsGP speaks with two experts about a virus that is relatively new to Australia and can be particularly severe in young children.
After-hours access challenging for adults with a mental health issue Some NSW patients wait more than 24 hours in an emergency department, according to a new report.
Why do patients go to emergency rather than to their GP? Experts say the reasons for the phenomenon are complex – but underfunding of general practice is a key issue.
GPs could save the health budget $1.5 billion by stopping lower urgency cases flooding emergency Lower urgency cases are filling up hospital emergency departments around the nation. Could GPs solve the problem?
New campaign to divert less urgent medical cases to GPs An ongoing overcrowding crisis has prompted the SA Government take action in steering cases away from hospital emergency departments.
A week without landlines or faxes When thieves ruined a nearby telephone exchange, staff members at an Adelaide general practice had to rise to a significant challenge.
Supporting children through disaster GPs can now access trauma kits designed to help provide care specific to the needs of children, who are among the most vulnerable in disasters.
Greater support for mental health of emergency responders New funding is expected to help develop support services for more than 300,000 police, security and emergency services personnel.
Flood-affected areas to receive boost with GP telehealth services The Federal Government has announced it will provide essential telehealth support services for rural communities impacted by the Queensland floods.