Incentivised training placements reduce registrar shortfall Workforce shortage woes are starting to ease as RACGP incentive placements put 177 registrars in areas of urgent need, but there is still work to be done by government.
224 new GP Fellows for NSW The Fellows will now embark on the next stage of their career, with the RACGP President saying they are needed ‘more than ever’.
CDM funding must be retained: RACGP The college is calling on the Government to guarantee there will be no funding losses when MBS changes rollout, saying GPs have been left in the dark.
Aged Care Royal Commission progress ‘disappointing’ A report says not enough has changed to improve residents’ chances of having their healthcare needs met.
Scope of practice: Exactly how the RACGP is advocating for you GP funding models are outdated and no longer fit for purpose, and this must change, writes RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins.
UK GPs’ historic collective action ‘serves as a warning’ GPs have started a work-to-rule action that could go on ‘indefinitely’, leading some to ask if the same thing will happen in Australia?
In Practice: Aged care incentive info session The RACGP President is hosting a webinar next week for GPs to better understand the new incentive and what it means for their practice.
GP killed in crocodile attack Dr David Hogbin is being remembered as a ‘wonderful husband, father, son, brother, friend and doctor’ following his death.
GP shortage to worsen amid unprecedented demand There could be a national workforce shortage of full-time GPs nearing 9000 by 2048, based on the Government’s latest modelling.
GPs @ Parliament takes over Tasmania GPs hosted a pop-up clinic inside Parliament House, offering politicians a blood pressure check and a one-on-one chat about the need for change.