11 Aug 2023
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.
11 Aug 2023
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.
08 Aug 2023
Cloud computing in general practice – what needs to be considered?
Dr Rob Hosking explores the basics of cloud computing in general practice, including the benefits and risks of cloud-based solutions.
24 Jul 2023
‘As GPs, we can only try to give hope’
The unexpected death of a patient prompts Dr Andrew Leech to reflect on a mental health care system that has stretched beyond capacity.
15 Aug 2023
Migraine and sarcoma medications added to PBS
Subsidised treatment options for people with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer have also been expanded.
16 Aug 2023
PCOS guidelines shine light on ‘neglected’ condition T
The new resource contains hundreds of recommendations designed to help clinicians improve patient care.
30 Jun 2023
What GPs need to know about opioid dependency changes
The new scheme will benefit tens of thousands, but the small implementation window could be tricky to navigate, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
08 Jun 2023
The good news story nourishing Australian general practice
Professor Lauren Ball explores five ways that nutrition care is positively influencing contemporary general practice.
06 Jun 2023
Australia has enviable childhood vaccination rates, but the increasingly vulnerable adult population is being left behind, writes Dr Sarah Chu.
Australia has enviable childhood vaccination rates, but the increasingly vulnerable adult population is being left behind, writes Dr Sarah Chu.
05 Jun 2023
Why responsible general practice tech disposal matters
Dr Rob Hosking discusses how digital waste is not only a risk to the environment, but potentially patient privacy.