The updated Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard was released on 15 August 2024 to improve the assessment and management of patients in all healthcare settings, including primary care services, private practices and hospitals.

This infographic highlights the scale of osteoarthritis of the knee as a health issue in Australia, features data on health care for knee osteoarthritis patients, and summarises 4 key changes in the 2024 standard.

For more than a million Australians who live with pain and disability from osteoarthritis of the knee, surgery is often seen as an inevitable magic bullet.

Released 15 August 2024

This issue includes items on the consultation on the new National Safety and Quality Medical Imaging Standards, artificial intelligence (AI) in acute care, digital enabled care, primary care, simulation, falls prevention, patient experience, infection prevention, COVID-19, and more. Also covered are the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Patient Experience Journal, Health Policy, and Health Affairs.

This action plan is a simple one-page checklist for GPs and other clinicians to use with patients to create a tailored self-management plan.

This quick guide for general practitioners is a one-page graphic summary outline of the guidance for assessing and managing knee osteoarthritis in the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard.

A person-centred approach supports self-management and improved wellbeing for people with knee osteoarthritis. Careful use of language can empower people proactively self-manage in collaboration with health professionals and address any unhelpful beliefs.