These GPs worked with Australia’s most vulnerable patients – until the compliance crackdown The reward for the hard work these GPs put into treating body and mind? Unfair punishment, they claim.
Listen, assess, encourage, support: Requests for drugs of dependence The RACGP has released a new guide designed to help GPs identify and respond to requests that might be inappropriate.
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health milestone After a decade of hard work, key leaders reflect on the creation of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
My patient’s drinking masked a new form of grief after the bushfires What was dragging this patient down? The state of the world, Dr Hester Wilson writes.
‘The results are not good enough’: Long way to go in closing the gap Only two of seven targets are being met in efforts to close Australia’s healthcare gap – the same result as last year.
Roadmap to support smoking cessation during pregnancy Adopting culturally appropriate care helps to create smoking cessation support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during pregnancy.
RACGP records strong results in medical training survey But bullying, discrimination and harassment remain issues throughout medical training.
Novel coronavirus Experts Professor Paul Effler and Dr David Spiers discuss the novel coronavirus and the current situation in Australia. This episode explores the background of the coronavirus, and theories about how such a virus can start in the human population. It also covers: infectivity, transmissibility and severity what GPs can learn from the SARS and MERS virus, and how this information can help prevention in Australia, including what is being done to avoid a China-like outbreak vaccines what GPs should do if a patient calls with concerns they may be infected masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) what GPs can do to protect themselves and their practices. Information correct as at 4 February 2020.
Self-reporting and close monitoring of alcohol use for older patients Older people may be unaware of the potential risks when combining alcohol and commonly prescribed medications, according to new study findings.
How I reduced my opioid prescribing rate Dr Edwin Kruys decided to scale back prescriptions of opioids two years ago. Here’s how he did it.