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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is the voice of general practitioners (GPs) in our growing cities and throughout rural and remote Australia. For more than 60 years, we’ve supported the backbone of Australia’s health system by setting the standards for education and practice and advocating for better health and wellbeing for all Australians. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | Australia |
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Search ArticlesOne week left for nominations for next RACGP president
News ‘We need strong, thoughtful leaders from a broad range of backgrounds’: Eligible GPs are urged to get their nominations in soon. A new RACGP president will officially take over the role at the college‚Äôs Annual General Meeting in November. With just one week left until nominations close, GPs interested in leading the college into the future are urged to step forward to become the next RACGP president.
Payroll tax for Victoria’s GPs to go under Coalition
News The RACGP is urging other parties to follow suit after the state’s Opposition pledged to scrap the tax if elected. The Victorian Coalition has pledged to scrap payroll tax for the state’s GPs if elected this November. Victorian GPs will be exempt from paying payroll tax if the Coalition is elected to State Government later this year.
‘Held hostage’: Grattan Institute calls for pharmacy overhaul
News A damning report is urging sweeping reform, including $80 million for general practice-integrated pharmacists, scrapping of location restrictions, and an end to ‘backroom deals’. The Pharmacy Guild’s impact on policy has been strongly criticised in a new report. The influential Grattan Institute says essential services are being ‘held hostage’ by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and is urging officials to carry out far-reaching policy reforms.
Independent review calls for evidence-first pharmacy reform to improve patient care and reduce waste
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has urged the Federal Government to act on a major independent review of community pharmacy, saying its recommendations would improve patient care, deliver better value for taxpayers, and strengthen collaboration across the health system.
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Citrate salts for preventing kidney stones
Citrate salts to inhibit the crystallisation of calcium salt in urine. Citrate salts include potassium citrate, potassium-sodium citrate and potassium-magnesium citrate. Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract and have a high rate of recurrence. Citrate salts to inhibit the crystallisation of calcium salt in urine. Citrate salts include potassium citrate, potassium-sodium citrate and potassium-magnesium citrate. A history of kidney stones containing calcium.
Antenatal perineal massage: reduce perineal injury during childbirth
Digital perineal massage from week 34 of pregnancy. Although current recommendations advise avoiding routine episiotomies, rates of episiotomy vary greatly around the world, from 1% in Sweden to 80% in Argentina. Women aiming to have a vaginal delivery. The aim is to reduce the incidence (up to 16%) of perineal trauma requiring suturing in women who have not had a previous vaginal delivery. It is not clear how this intervention works.
Oral sucrose for reducing procedural pain in infants
Oral sucrose or glucose solutions – directly onto the tongue. Sweet solution given directly to the tongue causes an orally mediated increase in endogenous opioids. One of the common causes of procedural pain in infants up to 12 months of age is immunisations. Other painful procedures in infants include blood tests, suture removal, dressings and adhesive tape removal. Infants with known fructose or sucrose intolerance.
Behavioural interventions including alarms: bedwetting (enuresis)
Behavioural interventions, including reward strategies, requiring a behaviour or action by the child that promotes night dryness. Simple behavioural interventions The child can achieve simple behavioural interventions without great effort. They include: lifting waking reward charts retention control training bedwetting alarms overlearning. Complex behavioural interventions Multiple behavioural (complex) interventions include dry bed training or full-spectrum home training.