Clinics share $61 million in first BBPIP payment Almost 3000 practices will share the payout, but the RACGP President says it remains paramount that the viability of all clinics is supported.
Future GPs to train in areas of greatest need From the Northern Territory to Murrumbidgee, 161 future GPs will spend time training in regions most in need of a healthcare boost.
‘Promises, resets, and rebrands’: Closing the Gap report released It shows improvement on some targets while others are worsening, as the RACGP calls on government to commit to eliminating racism.
DVA makes ‘substantial increase’ to GP payment for claims work GPs will be better remunerated for their work on veterans’ compensation claims, but will face closer monitoring, under a raft of reforms.
A way to ‘give back’ to general practice Supporting a fellow Fellow: How mentoring the ‘community of GPs’ helped one doctor give back to her profession.
Clinical guide for MDMA PTSD treatment released The world-first guide is aimed at GPs and other health professionals, with one GP labelling it ‘really sensible and really thorough’.
In Practice: International Women’s Day event The RACGP is inviting members to celebrate women in general practice and engage in ways to advance gender equality.
‘Groundbreaking’: Date set for ADHD diagnosis training in NSW In the next phase of significant reforms, training to allow GPs to undertake diagnoses and initiate prescribing will begin in March.
Bulk-billing rate rises to 81% As new data shows access to care is increasing, the RACGP President says ensuring practices are financially viable remains a priority.
Call for GPs to sit on new workforce committee EOIs are open to join the RACGP Expert Committee – GP Workforce, a new group launched at ‘a critical time for general practice’.