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Preventable chronic diseases need ‘urgent’ intervention

Preventable chronic diseases need ‘urgent’ intervention

Alarming new research shows the socioeconomic health gap is widening, leaving GPs to navigate systems that ‘do not account for complexity’.


Is prescription affordability impacting hospitalisations?

Is prescription affordability impacting hospitalisations?

Research has revealed patients unable to pay for medication are ending up in hospitals, as doctors call for cost-of-living relief.


Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’

Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’

A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.


Review seeks to solve Better Access flaws

Review seeks to solve Better Access flaws

Disparities in mental health access is a major theme of a comprehensive Government-commissioned evaluation of the 16-year-old initiative.


How social determinants of health apply to clinical practice

How social determinants of health apply to clinical practice

The second key plenary session at GP22 looks at the determinants of population health and the value of social health tools.


Socioeconomic status linked to dementia risk: Study

Socioeconomic status linked to dementia risk: Study

Dementia and its risk factors do not affect all communities equally, write Associate Professor Yen Ying Lim and Dr Emily Rosenich.


The Status Resolution Support Service and the ‘Legacy Caseload’: A primer for GPs

The Status Resolution Support Service and the ‘Legacy Caseload’: A primer for GPs

Dr Gillian Singleton, a GP with a special interest in refugee health, discusses the impacts of cuts to the Status Resolution Support Service on the lives of asylum seekers in Australia.


Recording Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status vital to meeting health needs

Recording Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status vital to meeting health needs

Proper identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in general practice is crucial for data collection and delivering better healthcare.


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