RACGP Standards for general practices 6th edition

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has released a new profession-led benchmark for quality and safety in Australian general practice.

It features new and updated topics, including:

• defining and planning for your practice
• environmental sustainability
• artificial intelligence
• reprocessing – for practices that reprocess reusable medical devices
• engaging consumers
• continuous quality improvement.

The Standards represent the latest evolution of general practice, and through a stronger emphasis on person-centred care, build on established principles to support GPs to meet the expectations of patients.

An implementation date for the 6th edition has not been announced, and practices will continue to be assessed against the current edition until implementation arrangements are confirmed. 

GPs and practice teams can explore the Standards for general practices (6th edition) on the RACGP website.