Nurse Practitioner Collaborative Arrangement comes to an end As of Friday, the profession’s autonomy will be expanded as new laws take effect, despite long-standing opposition from the RACGP.
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‘Never been a more important time to get involved’ The RACGP’s Advocate Network now has 48 trained GPs nationwide, and every new member ‘strengthens the ability to influence change’.
Medical Dean’s parting words of wisdom Professor Richard Murray has spent the last 20 years at the forefront of medical education, his advice is to ‘follow what has meaning’.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty Chairs announced The RACGP welcomes its new and continuing Faculty Chairs who will serve on the Board in 2024.
Call to action: Future Leaders wanted Applications for the program remain open, with one alumna saying those thinking of applying will ‘find that you are more than worthy’.
RACGP celebrates practice managers at national conference The college used the event to ‘listen, discuss, and share’, highlighting the importance of the profession and learning what it needs.
UK GPs vote to scrap physician assistants Should Australia follow suit? After GPs in the UK voted to phase out physician assistants, the RACGP says yes, instead pointing to an existing model.
In Practice: AHPRA to detail registration restrictions The health regulator is hosting an information session on restrictions placed on the registration of practitioners, and how they work.
Priceline cervical cancer screening plan draws fierce criticism A pilot program enabling patients to self-test inside the pharmacy giant’s stores has infuriated GPs who said it goes against the core values of the national screening program.