‘Incredible community spirit’: Queensland’s flooding fight Towns turned into islands, residents on roofs, roads becoming rivers – GPs in the Far North have shared their stories as the area is inundated.
GPs are an underutilised workforce in a disaster: RACGP With warnings of a potentially severe bushfire season, the college has urged policymakers to make the RACGP a key partner in emergency planning.
In Practice: COVID telehealth expansion More patients with a high risk of severe illness are now exempt from the pre-existing relationship rule.
The flooded general practice governments forgot The plight of this rural NSW clinic raises questions about government assistance for GPs at a critical time for their patients.
IWD: Dr Penny Burns on the ‘significant changes’ to general practice The 2021 Rose-Hunt Award recipient shares insights from four decades in medicine and reflects on why being a GP remains a great career for women.
RACGP announces cost reduction program Financial headwinds have led the Board and management to enact a three-year plan aimed at making the college more sustainable.
Lismore GP welcomes primary care disaster funding Health service providers impacted by last year’s floods are set to share $5 million in government grants, but more support is likely needed.
In Practice: ePrescribing SMS reimbursement extended Electronic prescription tokens sent via SMS will continue to be reimbursed until 30 June, the ADHA has confirmed.
Free advance care planning support now available for GPs The majority of Australians are not prepared for end-of-life treatment decisions, but GPs have a new resource to help broach this sensitive subject.
Practices still struggling six months after flooding The RACGP has joined a host of healthcare organisations in calling for greater support to help flood-impacted healthcare services.