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Background: There is a need for scalable clinician education in rational medication prescribing and rational ordering of pathology and imaging to help improve patient safety and enable more efficient utilisation of healthcare resources. Our wider study evaluated the effectiveness of a multifaceted education intervention for general practitioners (GPs) in rational prescribing and ordering of pathology and imaging tests, in the context of Australia’s online patient-controlled health record system, My Health Record (MHR), and found evidence for measurable behaviour change in pathology ordering ...

Background. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Australia has largely been targeted at gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. In the context of HIV elimination, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore PrEP prescribing for Australian cisgender women from the provider's perspective. Methods. Semi-structured interviews were held with Australian prescribers in 2022. Participants were recruited through relevant clinical services, newsletter distribution and snowball sampling. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Results. Seventeen presc...

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STAFF WRITERS   MARYVALE Private Hospital is delighted to announce the introduction of a comprehensive General Practitioner (GP) service, set […]

Construction work for the brand-new Highley Health and Wellbeing Centre has officially begun, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.