Rural clinic celebrates quarter century of community service Times have changed in the past 25 years, but this award-winning general practice’s close connection with the people it serves has remained.
Warning over plan to bypass colleges for IMG assessment Long shadow of ‘Dr Death’ experience in Queensland prompts concern around proposal to sideline specialist colleges in favour of the AMC.
$2b health funding program ‘fell short of ethical requirements’: ANAO Executive oversight, risk and fraud management were deficient, while many grants were ‘inconsistent’ with rules and guidelines.
RACGP issues warning over pathology takeover bid A merger that would create Australia’s largest pathology business could be against the best interests of patients, the ACCC has been told.
In Practice: RACGP Awards now open Members are encouraged to nominate those in general practice going ‘above and beyond’ to improve their community’s health.
Identifying the ripple effects of problem gambling GPs have ‘an amazing role’ in embedding discussion around risk and harms through routine assessments, says expert Dr Hester Wilson.
Why health data hacks keep happening A cancer centre is Australia’s latest cyber attack victim, with a criminal gang hoping to extort more than $100,000.
Proportion of Level B attendances drops: AIHW While still the most common type of consultation, its use has plateaued despite overall GP attendances having increased.
Can doctor–patient differences have clinical implications? New research suggests doctors are more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients.
Pushback against proposal to restrict MBS access to bulk-billing GPs There are concerns such a change would create a two-tier system and ‘completely undermine’ the universality of Medicare.