Background: Access to GP appointments is increasingly challenging in many high-income
countries, with an overstretched workforce and rising demand. Various access systems have …

Background: Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are collaborations between clinical
practitioners and academics. PBRNs aim to foster research in general practice through …

Access systems in general practice: a systematic scoping review Page 1 Research Access
systems in general practice: a systematic scoping review Abi Eccles, Carol Bryce, Annelieke …

The postmillennial family practice has moved far beyond its cottage industry origins. The
broader range of services and treatments on offer in modern primary care are maintained by …

Objective Older patients are over-represented in emergency departments (ED), with many
presenting for conditions that could potentially be managed in general practice. The aims of …

Healthcare organizations, whether public or private, must continually address operational
challenges 20 that threaten their survival. In addition to staff recruitment and development …

Introduction The need to cope with an increasingly ageing and multimorbid population has
seen a shift towards preventive health and effective management of chronic disease. This …

Background: The importance of quality and safety in repeat prescribing is well documented,
but few studies have examined how practices manage urgent requests for repeat …

" Introduction: There is increasing pressure for Australian rural general practices to engage
in educational delivery as a means of addressing workforce issues and accommodating …

BACKGROUND In recent years the number of Emergency Department (ED) attendances
across Australia has risen by 17% from 5.7 million in 2008-09 to 6.7 million in 2012-13 (1) …