General practice: The quiet engine room of the health system

Dr Ramya Raman outlining the biggest issues facing GPs in the RACGP 2025 Health of the Nation report.

A single, well-timed preventive consultation represent one of the most powerful, cost-effective forces in healthcare, writes Dr Ramya Raman.

When we talk about healthcare, the spotlight often falls on hospitals, their waiting lists, bed shortages, or emergency department pressures. Yet, beneath the surface lies the quieter, steadier engine of our health system: general practice.

Much of its most vital work happens invisibly in prevention, early diagnosis, complex clinical reasoning, and the lifelong relationships that help people stay well...

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