Michael Kidd appointed CMO Professor Kidd, a GP, primary care researcher, and former RACGP President, will become Australia’s Chief Medical Officer on 1 June.
Date set for IMG English language test changes From 18 March, AHPRA changes will allow doctors from 30 countries to work in Australia without automatically having to complete the test.
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.
New consortium eyes primary care system reforms Professor Michael Kidd will lead GP clinician researchers to identify ‘real work challenges and provide practical solutions’.
Welcome uptake in free NT meningococcal B vaccine Almost 1300 patients have received a free vaccination since the program kicked off just weeks ago, with infants the greatest beneficiaries.
CMO renews warnings of vaccine misinformation And as childhood immunisation rates fall, one GP says attempts to debunk the spread of misinformation are like ‘a drop in the ocean’.
‘An important milestone’: New MS guidelines published The first consensus statement for multiple sclerosis in Australia and New Zealand includes 80 recommendations for treating the disease.
GPs in training pay discrepancies laid bare New data shows 55% of GPs in training earn less money than in their last year in a pre-vocational hospital position – a trend one GP expert labelled a ‘huge concern’.
Devastated mother calls for free meningococcal B vaccine rollout After Stacey Chater’s son died suddenly from the disease, she has been advocating for greater vaccine access – a call backed by the RACGP.
In Practice: Power outages with at-home medical equipment A new campaign reminds GPs to encourage all patients who rely on medical equipment at home to plan for potential power outages.