How GPs can avoid overprescribing We need to use our current antibiotics more wisely, write Professor Paul Glasziou and Assistant Professor Mina Bakhit.
Time to recognise GPs’ mental health contributions: RACGP President New stats confirm general practice remains the cornerstone of Australia’s mental healthcare system, despite its role being taken for granted.
Brain health and risk reduction: The GP’s role If dementia risk factors can be targeted in early and mid-life, GPs have an opportunity to make a real difference, writes Dr Steph Daly.
PBS authorities: Pain points and upcoming improvements Dr Rob Hosking provides an update on RACGP efforts to revamp the much-maligned system.
Raising dementia awareness through collaboration GPs need to be better equipped with risk reduction tools and to help support patients with dementia, writes Dr Marita Long.
A day in the life of a GP with an interest in dementia Dr Steph Daly writes about what inspired her to care for this often-neglected group, and why she wants more colleagues to join the cause.
Generative AI and the future of medicine RACGP WA Chair Dr Ramya Raman reflects on the disruptive potential of large language models in healthcare.
‘To my respected psychiatry colleagues’ A near-constant stream of referral rejection has prompted one frustrated GP to address an open letter to Australia’s psychiatrists.
Mixed feelings: Our clinic’s move away from bulk billing When a move to private practice was the only option to keep the doors open, it prompted Dr Alisha Dorrigan to contemplate the current state of primary care.
Is it time for a new approach to Australia’s GP shortage? Generating early positive impressions of general practice would help increase the number of medical students becoming GPs, writes Sarah Bresnehan.