The RACGP is currently reviewing their definition of what constitutes a General Practice, and they want your opinion. Submissions close on 1 April.
General practice is an evolving art, influenced by the ever-changing landscape of modern primary healthcare practices. Today, there are numerous models of care delivery across Australia, and there may be a need to re-define what is general practice, for the purpose of accreditation.
With these thoughts in mind, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has decided to review their current definition of general practice. Their goal is to establish if the current definition is “fit for purpose” – in other words, whether the current definition accurately reflects how general practice is delivered across different Australian communities.
Have your say
The RACGP survey is open to members as well as to other stakeholders and should take about 10 minutes to complete. The key question in the survey is whether the current RACGP definition of general practice, for the purpose of accreditation, is suitable for contemporary general practices. If you don’t think so, RACGP would like you to suggest how they should change their definition of general practice to suit modern times.
The survey also asks participants about any service models that are considered to be a general practice but are not included under the current definition for general practice accreditation.
Anyone wanting to participate in this survey is encouraged to read RACGP’s consultation paper: “Definition of a general practice for the purpose of accreditation” for background information about the current definition of general practice. This paper provides details about:
- RACGP’s role in setting standards for GP accreditation;
- RACGP’s rationale for the current definition of a general practice for the purpose of accreditation;
- Examples of issues arising around general practice services that sit outside the traditional definition of a general practice for the purpose of accreditation.
RACGP is also offering an online workshop to discuss the matter further. The workshop is planned for Thursday 25 March but is already fully booked. Anyone wanting to participate can add their name to the waiting list, available here, following the registration link.
For more information about this survey or about the current definition of general practice and its implications, go to this RACGP website.