General Practice report

The AIHW has just released its report, General Practice in Australia, health priorities and policies 1998 to 2008. It looks extensively changes in the activities of GPs from in those years in the light of numerous government initiatives and changes in the GP workforce and in the population. "It shows that GP activity generally correlates well with health policy initiatives and clinical guidelines, notably with Type 2 diabetes and the control of asthma and high blood cholesterol levels." Some possible concerns are also raised about the costs incurred for pathology testing and the challenges in dealing with an ageing population.