New RACGP Chair speaks out against expansion of pharmacy vaccinations in NSW The RACGP’s new Chair, Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe, has criticised the NSW Government’s decision to let pharmacists provide more vaccines over fears it will fragment primary care.
Greens leader calls for more transparency in pharmacy funding Richard Di Natale has described the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as one of the most powerful lobby groups in Australia.
How to build a winning culture in your practice GP and practice owner Dr Maria Boulton discusses some of her suggestions and recommendations for a positive workplace culture.
How do you start your own practice? These owners can tell you Two general practice owners who recently spoke at the first ever RACGP Practice Owners Conference share their stories with newsGP.
First ever RACGP Practice Owners National Conference a major success The popularity of the inaugural Practice Owners National Conference shows a strong GP appetite for support and information about running and owning your own business.
MMR vaccine in pharmacies ‘a symbolic gesture’: GP A prominent GP has questioned the Victorian Government’s plan to allow pharmacies to dispense the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
RACGP opposes push to expand pharmacist scope in Queensland The RACGP is firmly opposing efforts in Queensland to allow pharmacists to become prescribers, warning that the move risks public health.
RACGP urges patients to make time for health checks in general practice The RACGP says fast, free advice from the local pharmacy may sound good on the surface, but making time for your regular GP is a better long-term health strategy.
A question of continuity: Keeping prescriptions in general practice RACGP Queensland Chair Dr Bruce Willett examines the issue of whether pharmacists should have the power to prescribe medications.
Pharmacists’ codeine fears overstated, GP says While pharmacists have raised concerns about a shortage of low-dose codeine, Dr Evan Ackermann, a GP with a special interest in drugs of dependence, says the evidence supports up-scheduling.