A new analysis reveals a $1218 per person healthcare funding gap for rural Australians, renewing calls for a national strategy.

New research shows GPs remain the most trusted healthcare provider, as patients value access, clearer costs and personalised care.

Almost 60% of GPs say patients bring AI-generated information to consults at least weekly, prompting calls for engagement over dismissal.

GPs are reminded to prepare for the upcoming transition by reviewing their information to ensure it is accurate and up to date.

It describes the shift as a ‘physiological cliff’, but GPs worry this ‘feeds into the notion of menopause as a disaster’.

Future GPs have embarked on a two-day tour exposing them to the ‘innovation, resilience, and community spirit’ of rural general practice.

Corridor care, lack of beds and overcrowding: ACEM says GPs must be supported amid a dire situation in hospitals for older patients.

In its healthcare expenditure analysis, the AIHW finds an ever-greater share going to hospitals as general practice spending flattens.

With one billion people predicted to have the condition by 2050, it outlines practical opportunities for GPs, including identifying at-risk patients.

A 49% rise in Victorian admissions has prompted calls for GPs’ vigilance, with psychotic disorder the most common principal diagnosis.

Research found IV iron delivers better maternal outcomes, with one GP saying this may warrant a rethink of existing treatment pathways.

‘Achieving true interoperability in healthcare will require concerted effort and significant investment’, writes Dr Steven Kaye.

No Australian studies were included in the research, but authors say its findings are relevant for GPs here.

Face-to-face workshops in Victoria will help GPs gain MATOD accreditation and build confidence in opioid dependence treatment.

Simpler, broader MBS items could be on the way, with a Federal Government review recommending a suite of changes to streamline preventive care and cut duplication.

Has a move away from BMI-defined obesity changed identification and management? One GP expert says individual assessments remain key.

Professional interpreters do more than bridge language gaps, they help protect patient safety, writes NAATI CEO Mark Painting.

Women can now access a one-month resupply of the drug, but it’s left one GP asking ‘at what cost?’.

New evidence suggests the 2023 changes to GP prescribing rules dramatically improved access to medical abortion, particularly in underserved areas.

Most workplace injuries are managed by GPs, but many say they need more support to navigate the process and medico-legal aspects.