General practice the best place to receive flu vaccination: RACGP President When English actor Stephen Fry had gone to his GP for a simple flu vaccination, a chat about his health led to tests that revealed he had prostate cancer.
Government reforms to the aged care system: Will they be enough? The Federal Government seeks to restore trust in Australia’s aged care system with a suite of reforms to the sector.
Rural and remote health still behind the cities: report The health gulf between Australia’s well-served major cities and its rural and remote regions is still wide.
Tasmanian children the latest to receive free flu shots The RACGP has welcomed news that Tasmanian children under the age of five will be able to receive the flu vaccine for free this year.
April issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed scholarly journal, is now available online.
RACGP frustrated with lack of consideration in Productivity Commission recommendations The RACGP is disappointed with the Productivity Commission’s failure to heed its recommendations on key Australian healthcare issues in its final report on reforms to the human services sector, President Dr Bastian Seidel told newsGP.
RACGP calls for better support for GPs providing aged care services GPs’ central role in the care of older Australians is being compromised by a lack of proper support and resources, according to the RACGP’s submission to the Department of Health’s Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce.
GPs and their central place in maternity care Dr Wendy Burton, GP and Chair of the RACGP Antenatal/Postnatal Care Specific Interests network, talks to newsGP about advocating for the GP’s role in delivering comprehensive maternity care.
Examining changes to advance care planning laws Associate Professor Joel Rhee talks to newsGP about recent changes to Victoria’s advance care planning laws, and how more financial support for GPs could help encourage greater uptake among patients.