Are we about to see a new dawn for point-of-care testing? The potential of point-of-care testing has not been realised for decades – but that may be about to change.
Voluntary patient enrolment initiative delayed The new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is under review by the Department of Health.
RACGP aged care standards out for second review Following initial consultation last year, the college is seeking further feedback to its standards for aged care. newsGP details key updates.
Learning to be patient: This GP had to switch roles after his cancer diagnosis Dr Sean Mitchell has learned a lot about doctors, patients and himself during his time on the other side of healthcare.
Professional support over the general practice continuum The RACGP’s new remediation suite provides guidance for managing performance concerns at any stage of a general practice career.
Using IT to improve patient care Dr Kean Seng Lim joins Charlotte, Ash and Bek to discuss how we can use IT to improve patient care.
One in five mothers not receiving perinatal mental health checks Screening rates have improved significantly, but experts say there is more work to be done.
It’s okay not to be okay: CrazySocks4Docs Day kicks off Healthcare professionals around Australia have taken to social media, donning their crazy socks to support workplace wellbeing.
Six in 10 aged care residents live in inadequately staffed facilities The new data also reveals only 1.3% are in facilities with ‘best practice’ staffing levels.
‘Now everyone has the same stresses’: CrazySocks4Docs launches in a crazy year Concerns are rising about doctor mental health – here’s one way to tackle mental health issues in medicine.