Archive for month: May, 2018
Why changing the GP model is worth the effort
/0 Comments/in NEWS & ARTICLES /by adminBy Julie Lambert
Sydney GPs shifting to a new integrative care model are reporting better morale, happier patients, and some uncertainty about investment returns. The burden on general practices adopting the “patient-centred medical home” (PCMH) model is a heavy one, according to a new report from the WentWest Primary Health Network. Read more
Train GPs in the Bush for the Bush: Deputy PM
/0 Comments/in NEWS & ARTICLES /by adminBy Michael McCormack*
It’s simply not good enough. That is your first thought when you meet the people affected by Australia’s rural doctor shortage.
The people who travel for hours on country roads or who wait for weeks or even longer just to see a doctor. Those who do their best – who rally local business communities to help, who open their arms to a new recruit and make them welcome – just to make sure the doctor stays. Yet this is the reality in many country communities around Australia. Read more
Funding for general practice and difficult conversations
/0 Comments/in MEMBERS /by adminGP Pathology Rent Update: Be alert but not alarmed
/1 Comment/in MEMBERS /by adminAustralia comes out well in 11-nation health study
/0 Comments/in NEWS & ARTICLES /by adminAustralia’s health system comes out very well in a recent US study comparing health care system performance in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Read more
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