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.
Study highlights lack of disease outbreak preparedness Research has indicated Australia is not ready for another pandemic, with one expert arguing GP data needs to be used to identify disease hotspots.
COVID inquiry validates GP workforce impacts The long-awaited report details Australia’s pandemic response, confirming that GPs must be central to future planning and not left in the dark.
Bird flu threat a ‘test of how our response systems work’ Although the H5N1 virus is not currently in Australia, experts say it is only a matter of time. How can GPs be best prepared?
In Practice: Demystifying Medicare The RACGP has prepared responses to a broad range of questions around the MBS, which members can access via the college website.
In Practice: EOI for general practice standards group The RACGP is encouraging members interested in the development of standards and associated resources to nominate for the expert committee.
Winter readiness presents opportunity to discuss advance care plans The RACGP has reminded GPs to discuss linking advance care plans with My Health Record when providing ‘catch-up’ care to older patients.
‘Great inclusion’ of GPs urged by bushfire royal commission Experts welcome the commission’s recommendations, but say they must be implemented urgently as Australia heads into another bushfire season.
No rise in suicide but GPs reminded to be on alert Newly released data show the number of suicide deaths has not increased as predicted. But experts warn it is still early days.
Inquiry told GPs should be ‘essential’ part of pandemic preparedness The RACGP highlighted shortfalls in the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 health response at a parliamentary hearing.