In Practice: Celebrate International Women’s Day Be part of the conversation surrounding equal opportunities for women at one of the RACGP events being hosted in all capital cities and online.
GPs encouraged to upskill in opioid dependence treatment An RACGP program aims to help GPs better understand this ‘rewarding’ area of medicine and boost authorised prescriber numbers.
‘The world’s your oyster when you’re a rural GP’ From New Guinea to Nepal, Arnhem Land to Adelaide, an emerging leader in rural medicine says remote practice has been life changing.
Indigenous trailblazer Lowitja O’Donoghue dies aged 91 The Yankunytjatjara woman was a leading health and wellbeing advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, writes Michelle Grattan.
One year of GP training: A medical educator reflects The return to college-led training has brought new opportunities and nationwide distribution of diverse skills, an RACGP medical educator says.
DoHAC targets four areas in new compliance activity Around 100 GPs will receive letters for high MBS activity in areas including timed professional services and chronic disease management.
Pill testing could have prevented 64 festival deaths: Research The analysis was released at the same time as a separate study showing how testing recently detected three new drugs never seen before in Australia.
Pill testing calls follow multiple overdoses at Melbourne festival The Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine has said such a move would be ‘a no-brainer’.
ACCC blocks proposed pathology merger The regulator has determined that ACL’s proposed acquisition of Healius would likely reduce competition substantially.
Healthy Habits funding boost The Federal Government will inject $1.1 million into the RACGP initiative, which aims to help patients lead healthier lives.