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Our adult vaccination program needs a shot in the arm

Our adult vaccination program needs a shot in the arm

Australia has enviable childhood vaccination rates, but the increasingly vulnerable adult population is being left behind, writes Dr Sarah Chu.


‘Duty of care’ to help Close the Gap: RACGP leaders

‘Duty of care’ to help Close the Gap: RACGP leaders

The college hosted a webinar to mark National Reconciliation Week and explore this year’s theme: ‘Be a Voice for Generations’.


GPs encouraged to call out racism in healthcare

GPs encouraged to call out racism in healthcare

The RACGP’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chair says reconciliation’s role in improving health outcomes cannot be overstated.


Stop the use of named hospital referrals: RACGP

Stop the use of named hospital referrals: RACGP

The proposal is among a suite of reforms put forward by the college in its submission to a review of the National Health Reform Agreement.


Optimism high at Practice Owners National Conference

Optimism high at Practice Owners National Conference

Positivity dominated this year’s event as delegates sought to find solutions for a number of challenges on the horizon.


AHPRA naming laws in place despite ongoing reservations

AHPRA naming laws in place despite ongoing reservations

Critics say the new powers deny practitioners natural justice, while a clause protecting regulators against legal action has been labelled ‘indefensible’.


Shingrix to replace Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program

Shingrix to replace Zostavax on the National Immunisation Program

The news has been welcomed by the Immunisation Coalition, but there are also concerns about eligibility restrictions.


Budget reveals $5.7 billion general practice investment

Budget reveals $5.7 billion general practice investment

Funding will go towards the creation of a new level E consultation item, rebate indexation, telehealth, the bulk billing incentive, and multidisciplinary care.


GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits

GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits

The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.


$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’

$2.2 billion Medicare investment ‘just what the doctor ordered’

Rebuilding general practice was a key focus of National Cabinet, which introduced a number of measures to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.


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