‘Doctors will move from remote areas’: DPA change under fire In light of the policy shift, the RACGP’s Rural Chair has urged government to expedite measures to address the broader GP workforce crisis.
RACGP leadership investigate NT workforce issues College board members have travelled to Alice Springs to meet with local practitioners and discuss how to address the territory’s GP shortage.
What are the major healthcare challenges facing the new government? RACGP state and territory faculty chairs lay out the main general practice issues confronting their area.
Semaglutide shortage prompts caution around off-label prescribing GPs are being asked to prioritise the drug for people with diabetes, but with supplies critically low, what are the alternatives?
‘First meaningful commitment’: Coalition outlines rural health measures A suite of new commitments follows college advocacy to attract more doctors to remote areas – but will it be enough to keep them there?
More evidence to support rural clinical placements Rural medical graduates and those who spend extended time practising regionally are more likely to become country doctors, new research shows.
Should rural general practices be embedded in hospitals? The issue is under the spotlight after a senator asked if rural areas could ‘just get rid of private practice’ during a Senate Committee hearing investigating workforce struggles.
Calls for further recognition of GPs’ contribution to AOD workforce The RACGP’s latest recommendations include higher MBS rebates for AOD consultations and extended funding for its education program.
GPs step up to avoid ‘absolute collapse’ of health system A Pandemic Code Brown across Victorian public hospitals has added to the ‘bottlenecking’ of general practice services, GPs say.
Become A GP: RACGP launches campaign to boost GP workforce The new campaign aims to inspire medical students and junior doctors to specialise in general practice.