My Health Record opt-out period announced Australians will soon have three months in which they can opt out of My Health Record, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced.
Pioneering suicide-prevention trial extended A nationwide suicide-prevention trial will be extended until 2020 in a bid to discover the best approaches to help stem the annual loss of 3000 Australian lives.
Digital and beyond: Protecting patient privacy in general practice Practices need to be mindful of potential for ‘real world’ data breaches, as well as those in the digital space.
WA Budget: Seemingly little for GPs – but plenty for hospitals Western Australia’s state budget has money for hospitals, but very little that will affect GPs.
Bringing choice to female patients in rural towns The Rural Women’s GP Service aims to offer choice and close healthcare gaps for female patients in small towns across Victoria.
GPs’ experience with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Two GPs who provide care to patients with disability assess their experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme so far, and consider their hopes for the future.
How cutting back on mood-altering medication may have given one patient his life back Dr Hester Wilson, GP and Chair of the RACGP’s Specific Interests Addiction Medicine network, reflects on the challenges of helping a patient get off his long-term medications.
Does artificial intelligence present a threat or promise for GPs? Whether legal clerk or journalist, programmer or even doctor – the story goes that machine-learning algorithms can do your job faster, better and cheaper. But is that story accurate?
Government ignores recommendations from pharmacy review The RACGP is disappointed at the ‘squandered opportunity’ for the Federal Government to make necessary reforms to the pharmacy sector.
Lifeline boost indicates positive direction for mental health funding The Federal Government has allocated $33.8 million in additional funding to phone counselling and suicide-prevention service Lifeline as part of its commitment to supporting mental health in Australia.