The Commonwealth's 'Healthier Medicare' package aims to reduce the number of avoidable hospital admissions by providing personalised health care plans to chronically ill patients. The 'Health Care Homes' model will see patients nominate a single GP practice as their 'home base.' That provider will be responsible for the ongoing coordination and management of their care...

Examines findings that have emerged from research undertaken with participants from three veteran cohorts to highlight mental health issues that should be considered in general practice. Background To ensure the early identification and effective treatment of mental health disorders in the veteran population, general practitioners (GPs) need to be aware that the traditional profile of...

This article assists general practitioners in engaging with younger veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force since 1990 and acquired health problems as a result of this service.

Reveals that three in five parents used websites, blogs and online forums to get child health information in the last six months – but a surprising 30 per cent did not trust them at all. Overview

About one in five young people did not submit a specimen for testing despite a GP request. Abstract Objectives : To investigate socio-demographic and structural factors associated with not providing a specimen for chlamydia testing following a request by a general practitioner. Design, setting and participants: Cross-sectional analysis of chlamydia testing data for men and...