Health of the Nation 2020: Part 2 Hosts Dr Gill Singleton and Dr Billy Stoupas wrap up the year with the General Practice: Health of the Nation report. They are joined by RACGP President, Dr Karen Price, and Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform, Dr Michael Wright.
What GPs should watch out for when ePrescribing GPs have called for careful uptake of electronic prescriptions due to privacy concerns and the complexities for patients with multiple medications.
An antidepressant is now one of Australia’s most commonly prescribed drugs – but why? Nuance is necessary to interpret why prescriptions of sertraline have gone up, according to an expert.
Tackling mild mental health concerns with short, sharp interventions Not all mental health consultations require referral or medication, experts said in a recent GP20 presentation.
Closure of Katherine’s only general practice hits home for rural GPs Practice owner Dr Peter Spafford’s experience highlights Australia’s rural workforce challenges and their impact on local communities.
Audit of compliance actions raises questions over efficacy of targeted letters Questions have emerged over whether Department of Health compliance activities recover enough money to justify the cost.
Less than half of LGBTQI people feel accepted by healthcare providers Patients look for signs of an inclusive practice from the moment they walk through the door.
One in eight summer ED presentations relate to alcohol A nationwide ‘snapshot’ of emergency departments has laid bare the burden alcohol and methamphetamines place on Australian hospitals.
A decade of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health The faculty has marked its 10-year anniversary with a book detailing its history, milestones and achievements.
RACGP wary of calls to scrap mental health treatment plans Acting President Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda has warned a proposal to replace the treatment plans with an online assessment tool is ‘lacking clarity’.