Clinical and practice management

Advocacy Position statements Clinical and practice management

The role of general practice in the provision of healthcare to children and young adults

The RACGP advocates for the coordination of all resources and services to optimise child health and development

Maternity care in general practice

The RACGP recognises that GPs are an integral part of providing holistic and collaborative care during all phases of the antenatal and postnatal periods

Non-GP initiated testing

Clear and agreed systems for receiving and following-up on test results are needed to ensure safe and effective continuity of patient care

Responding to patient requests for tests not considered clinically appropriate

The RACGPs position for patient requests for tests that are not considered clinically appropriate

The use of secure electronic communication within the health care system

Secure electronic communication should be the preferred and default method of communication of all health services and government agencies communicating with general practice regarding patients

The use of chaperones in general practice

A chaperone is an observer to a consultation between a GP and a patient who should be, wherever possible, impartial