2019 Convocation: Voting closes soon
Convocation voting on shareGP closes at 4.00 pm Wednesday 2 October (AEST). One Convocation item is available to be voted on.
RACGP members are encouraged to vote on and discuss Convocation items. All votes received will be collated and carried across to the Convocation meeting on Thursday 24 October at GP19, Adelaide.
Log into shareGP to access the 2019 Convocation space to vote, or learn more about how to vote on a Convocation item.
New factsheet: Using personal mobile devices for clinical photos in general practice
The RACGP has released a new factsheet to support GPs when using personal mobile devices for clinical photos.
Medical photography has long had an important role in the assessment and management of patients in general practice. Benefits of taking clinical images include tracking changes over time, improved patient care and clinical communication through real-time sharing of images and improved teaching and training. With current technology, it is easier than ever to capture and distribute clinical photos of patients.
While clinical photos are a useful tool, care needs to be taken to ensure patient privacy, particularly when photos are taken on a personal mobile device that belongs to the clinician and is used outside of the workplace.
This factsheet outlines:
- benefits and potential hazards
- clinical photos and the law
- practice policies and procedures
- consent
- collecting, storing and disseminating photos.
Access the factsheet via the RACGP website.
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS: Inquiry into NDIS planning
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) inquiry into NDIS planning.
The submission addresses the role of GPs in supporting patients with disability, which includes providing ongoing care and assisting patients to access the NDIS. The submission also outlines issues with the NDIS planning process, primarily the lack of involvement of GPs in NDIS plan development and subsequent impact on continuity of care.
The RACGP has called for a more enhanced role for GPs during the planning process and once plans have been finalised. This would improve the quality and effectiveness of plans and enable GPs to provide advice regarding the supports needed for the ongoing care of patients.
If you have any questions about the college’s submission, or if you would like to provide any feedback regarding NDIS planning to be considered in future RACGP advocacy, please email healthreform@racgp.org.au
Online survey: Make real change to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
RACGP members are invited to participate in an online survey on what is needed to make real change in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The survey will set out what the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations (Coalition of Peaks) and Australian governments do over the next 10 years to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Visit the NACCHO website for further information and to participate in the survey.
Attend the 2019 Tripartite Congress in Hong Kong
RACGP members are invited to attend the 2019 Tripartite Congress in Hong Kong. Co-organised by the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM), Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AMS), Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM) and Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP), the Congress will be held from 6–8 December 2019.
This conference will provide an opportunity for medical practitioners to share their knowledge and experience with friends and colleagues locally or from South East Asia, and to make contacts that may lead to future collaborations.
Visit the Tripartite Congress website for further information on the Conference program.
CPD opportunity: Enhance your emergency medicine skills
Enhance your emergency medicine skills in seven hands-on simulated scenarios that reflect real rural and remote medical challenges at the Rural Hospital Clinical Simulation on Wednesday 23 October 2019 in Adelaide.
This exclusive active learning module (ALM) will be held at the state-of-the-art Adelaide Health Simulation facility – the most technologically advanced simulation facility in Australasia with specialist, cutting-edge equipment and training facilities.
There is a strong emphasis on common emergency medicine situations and the coordination and communication with other healthcare professionals. Participants will develop strategies for self-care, stress management and debriefing.
The scenarios included in the ALM are written and facilitated by experienced rural GPs from actual cases. It is accredited for 40 Category 1 Quality Improvement and Continuing Professional Development (QI&CPD) points and pre-approved for a one-day Rural Procedural Grant in Emergency, Anaesthesia, or Obstetrics. Register here.