Closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health Eye health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is on track to achieve equity with non-Indigenous Australians by 2020.
Private health service providers responsible for the most data breaches Findings from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner show private health providers are again responsible for the most data breaches of all sectors.
Owning a general practice: Striking the right balance Many GPs are managing the ins and outs of running a business, in addition to providing patient care.
Remoteness and its effect on GP access Patient access to general practice varies with remoteness and GP:patient ratios, according to the RACGP’s General Practice: Health of the Nation 2018.
Privacy and the National Cancer Screening Register The coming screening register raises some important questions regarding issues of patient privacy.
General practice billing: A snapshot Patient out-of-pocket costs and bulk-billing rates are increasing, but there is slow overall growth of GPs choosing to bulk-bill.
Australia narrows life-expectancy gap Australians can expect to live more than a decade longer than the global average.
The positive impact of diversity in general practice A well-resourced and diverse general practice team can help to facilitate collaborative care, support GPs and provide more choice for patients, the General practice: Health of the Nation 2018 report shows.
RACGP awards: Education and Training Dr Holly Deer and Dr Dan Epstein have been honoured in the 2018 RACGP awards.
RACGP awards: In Practice Dr Bill Sands, Dr Stewart Jackson and Medeco Inala have been honoured in the 2018 RACGP awards.