The BEACH study is back.
The landmark study of what actually happens in GP consulting rooms lost its funding a decade ago, even though researchers continued to rely on its data, maintained by the University of Sydney.
But the RACGP and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing are now providing new funding, with BEACH researcher Associate Professor Chris Harrison returning as the new study’s chief investigator for quantitative data analysis.
“I’m incredibly excited to be back,” he says.