‘I can’t do this anymore’: How burnout affects doctors and patients Two GPs open up about their debilitating experiences with burnout and the steps they took to overcome it.
New online toolkit to help streamline Heart Health Checks Developed with input from GPs, the new tool aims to assist practices in better engaging and recalling eligible patients to boost screening rates.
Blocked vaccine shipment highlights importance of domestic production The stalled import could have affected the COVID vaccine rollout had Australia not secured local manufacturing capability.
COVID vaccine rollout: What GPs can learn from one doctor’s trial run As the nationwide rollout of AstraZeneca approaches, GP Dr Mukesh Haikerwal reveals the logistical realities exposed during a three-hour run through at his clinic.
People are seeking help for crystal meth use, but what will they find? New research has revealed treatment rates for methamphetamine use have more than tripled from 2003–19.
Pfizer vaccine update While it’s not anticipated the Pfizer vaccine will be rolled out in general practice, it’s important GPs understand delayed reactions and other side effects.
KFP 2020.2 public exam report now available The biannual report outlines details of the recent exam and overall performance of the cohort.
Thousands of general practices to receive COVID vaccine doses within weeks A change in strategy will see all 4600 participating practices added to the rollout over four weeks, allowing more patients to be vaccinated by their own GP.
Abortion has now been decriminalised nationwide – what next? The move marks a significant shift in recognising abortion as a health rights issue, one women’s health advocate says.
ePrescribing now available for majority of Australians More than 3.5 million electronic prescriptions and repeats have already been generated by prescribers and dispensers across the country.