Pharmacy pilot evaluation revealed An assessment of Victoria’s program reveals its impact on GP services, its popularity, and patient feedback, as the RACGP’s concerns about the nationwide trend remain.
Do patient enrolment systems lead to better care? Enrolment programs may have varying impacts on continuity of care and other health outcomes, says a research team including the RACGP President.
GPs recognised for mental health leadership On World Family Doctor Day, the RACGP is celebrating GPs as frontline healthcare champions, and is urging doctors to prioritise their own wellbeing.
Telehealth provider publishes ‘best-practice’ principles Eucalyptus says an ‘absence of regulation’ prompted the move, while RACGP quality care experts say there is insufficient information about their scope and sources.
Established trust key to pandemic preparedness: Study It found trust and social cohesion are key to rebuilding, while GPs say their established relationships are crucial to creating change.
Osteoarthritis education changes desire for surgery: Study The study of 55,000 patients highlights the importance and tangible outcomes of doctors offering education and exercise programs.
Sexual misconduct to be permanently listed on public register The passing of the new laws means some tribunal findings will remain on healthcare professionals’ public record in perpetuity.
‘My GP was a psychological anchor’: A patient’s long COVID story Struck down by debilitating long COVID, one patient shares her journey to recovery in a new podcast to support GPs with diagnosis and management.
RACGP speaks up at misconduct management inquiry Any new laws must ‘strike the right balance’ when it comes to the management of professional misconduct, the college President told Queensland Parliament.
GPs feel patient pressure for ‘unnecessary’ antibiotics: Poll One quarter of GPs say they experience this demand daily, with one expert saying it risks becoming a ‘point of tension’ with patients.