New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has explored the health experiences of people with Down Syndrome in an effort to better understand how the specific ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Australia's Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Researchers calculating the cost/savings to Medicare from General Practitioner (GP) billing practices, according to the length of the consultation itself, have found that GPs frequently undercharge Medicare for patient consultations.
Apr 4, 2023
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Burnout in GPs has been linked to higher antibiotic and strong opioid prescribing, especially in the more deprived areas of the North of England, finds research from The University of Manchester.
Apr 4, 2023
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The pressures of the pandemic resulted in some GPs displaying signs of psychological distress and burnout, according to a University of York-led study published in BMJ Open.
Mar 6, 2023
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A new study by Western Sydney University researchers has found that a short 15–20 minute discussion between a local endocrinologist and general practitioner (GP) in Sydney's south west is improving the care of people with ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma; however, they are often irregular and inconsistent leading to an increase in hospital readmissions, new research has found.
Feb 14, 2023
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The recently released Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report found more people are delaying care or attending emergency departments because they can't get in to see a GP.
Feb 9, 2023
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Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long-term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities, and to be autistic, according to new ...
Feb 7, 2023
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The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK's GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024. That target will clearly not be met. In fact, the proportion of GPs working full time in England has fallen compared with last year, ...
Feb 3, 2023
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