Be prepared for flu season 2025 With declining flu vaccination rates sounding alarm bells, the Chief Medical Officer is calling on GPs to help lift the numbers.
Academic Post Program a ‘fantastic experience’ Applications open in May, allowing general practice registrars to combine research, medical education and critical thinking skills.
In Practice: RACGP Close the Gap Day event The theme, ‘Agency, Leadership, Reform’, highlights the role of leaders in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Grants to entice registrars to the NT When a training stint grows into a deep community connection: Why this GP remains close to the Northern Territory.
GP-led research paves the way for greater aged care access The study is trialling a new video-enabled virtual care platform to improve access to general practice in aged care homes.
GPs invited to share views on complaints process Doctors are being urged to speak out as part of an investigation into the delays and procedural safeguards faced by those who are subject to an AHPRA immediate action.
RACGP–NACCHO agreement to ‘drive systemic change’ The organisations have signed an MoU to jointly advocate for effective healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.
Coroner stresses need for complete discharge summaries A quality care expert says findings around a woman’s death from prescription medications are a reminder of the importance of continuity of care.
‘It’s a snowball effect’: The push to Raise the Age ‘Children just hear what people tell them about themselves,’ says one GP calling for youth justice to be considered a health issue.