Nurse Practitioner Collaborative Arrangement could be scrapped The RACGP is opposing a Federal Government plan to drop the scheme, saying it goes against best practice and discourages cooperation.
GP concern over new pharmacy assistants course The training was launched as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but the RACGP says it points to a ‘lack of capacity’.
In Practice: Long COVID support for GPs The RACGP is hosting a CPD-approved session to keep GPs up to date with effective diagnosis and management for often complex long COVID conditions.
Audit calls for PHN transparency overhaul Sweeping changes must be rolled out to ensure the program is accountable and consistent, according to an Audit Office investigation.
‘Unhurried whole-person care’ proves best: Study Longer consultations and a regular GP have proven vital in keeping older Australians out of hospital, according to findings from a 1000-patient clinical trial.
GPs encouraged to upskill in opioid dependence treatment An RACGP program aims to help GPs better understand this ‘rewarding’ area of medicine and boost authorised prescriber numbers.
‘We’re just different – and it works really well’ The director of Banksia Medical Centre, Dr Bernard Shiu talks about the approach that led to the clinic becoming the RACGP’s general practice of the year.
GPs advocate for change at Scope of Practice roadshow GPs have left a lasting impression on decisionmakers, as those responsible for the reforms embark on a nationwide tour to hear directly from medical professionals.
App for updated pathology ‘manual’ launched The new resource complements the recently released eighth edition of RCPA’s Manual of Use and Interpretation of Laboratory Tests.
‘The world’s your oyster when you’re a rural GP’ From New Guinea to Nepal, Arnhem Land to Adelaide, an emerging leader in rural medicine says remote practice has been life changing.