Category: General News
Meet Dr Samuel Clements
In the 1990s, a shortage of local doctors with the skills to deliver babies in regional South Australia meant Samuel Clements was born more than 40 kilometres away from his family home in Robe. More than two decades later, the ongoing demand for rural GPs with obstetrics skills has inspired Samuel to train on the […]
The link between climate change and Tuberculosis – ground-breaking research by students from the University of Adelaide
In 2021, four medical students from the University of Adelaide completed a research project as part of their studies with the support of GPEx Senior Medical Educator, Assoc. Prof Jill Benson AM. Sahil Kharwadkar, Vinal Attanayake, John Duncan and Novindu Navaratne undertook a systematic review on the potential impact of climate change on the transmission […]
Meet Dr Georgina Mills
The opportunity to provide personalised medical care with responsibility for the health and wellbeing of regional communities inspired Dr Georgina Mills to become a rural GP. A desire for her children to grow up in country Australia added to the appeal. “In a rural town as a Rural Generalist the medicine is more personal, you […]
End of Year Greetings…
Hello! It has been another unpredictable and challenging year, thanks to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, both here in South Australia and globally. 2021 has challenged us all to stay close as we keep our distance, to communicate with our eyes as we mask our breath, and to follow the experts as they build new evidence […]
Self-collected HPV swabs for cervical cancer screening – why might people prefer this screening method?
Cervical cancer is preventable! It is saddening to think that in 2021 people are still dying from cervical cancer. Unfortunately, many people are not participating in the National Cervical Screening Program, and currently more than 50% of eligible participants in Australia are overdue for cervical screening. Here are some of the reasons why many women […]
GPEx acknowledges role of GPs in achieving COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone
GPEx would like to acknowledge the role GPs, GP registrars and GP clinics have played in achieving South Australia’s 80% double dose vaccination milestone, and thank them for their incredible work in protecting our community against COVID-19. “Achieving this milestone would not have been possible without GPs and GP clinics, many of whom are accredited […]
Teaching a registrar takes a village
GPEx is pleased to release preliminary findings from its research into the financial costs and revenue associated with teaching and supervision in Australian general practices. This research has been undertaken in association with the University of Adelaide and GPSA, and has been funded through an RACGP Education Research Grant. Preliminary findings have revealed that there […]
Self-collected HPV samples – are they reliable?
So you may be aware that HPV self-collection is now an option for underscreened patients through the National Cervical Screening Program… but do you feel hesitant about recommending self-collection to your patients? Do you feel a little sceptical? I know these were the questions which immediately sprang to my mind. Are self-collected samples accurate and […]
Healthy Practices Program
Good afternoon, GP Partners Australia is a registered not-for-profit organisation supporting General Practitioners across the metropolitan and rural and regional areas of South Australia to care for the community. We are committed to promoting General Practice as the major focus of primary health care and as the prime entity for the delivery of effective integrated […]
Meet Dr Barbara Butler
Trusting and therapeutic relationships with patients are at the core of Dr Barbara Butler’s approach to regional healthcare as a rural GP in training. Barbara is currently training towards a fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). “Rural generalism allows doctors to offer continuity of patient care in a variety of […]
