Technology to play a prominent role in GPs’ growth plans SPONSORED: Nearly three in four practices intend to upgrade existing technologies and invest in new digital tools this year.
Victoria announces permanent pill testing program The drug checking service will begin this summer and attend up to 10 music festivals over the next 18-months.
Fit your own mask first: GPs and self-care GPs are often well equipped to recognise the signs of burnout and compassion fatigue before their ‘capacity to cope crumbles’.
Australia registers record influx of overseas doctors But with many relocating to escape their local healthcare systems, the RACGP fears what the future may hold should Australia follow a similar path.
In Practice: Face-to-face opportunities for rural members RACGP Rural is inviting members to join upcoming face-to-face events for networking and educational opportunities.
More funding needed for 15m Aussies with chronic conditions The RACGP is again calling for higher Medicare rebates so all patients living with a chronic condition can afford proper healthcare.
Is your practice thriving or just surviving? A new project is aiming to uncover the future viability of general practice by examining the current financial state of Australia’s clinics.
Infant spinal manipulation ban reinstated The Chiropractic Board of Australia has bowed to concerns raised by medical bodies following a request from health ministers.
Cost blowouts at nurse-led walk-in centres exposed Internal emails show ACT public health officials recently buried around $10 million in additional annual expenses.
Baby spinal manipulation sees Minister request ‘urgent explanation’ Mark Butler will write to the Chiropractic Board after it quietly re-introduced the practice last November following a four-year ban.