‘Nowhere else I’d rather be than rural’ One of SA’s latest GPs to receive a Rural Generalist Fellowship says it is an honour to serve her community and train the next generation.
‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.
Metastatic breast cancer rates soar past previous estimates A world-leading study found 8000 people are living with the cancer in NSW alone, proving previous case numbers to be ‘widely inaccurate’.
‘Honoured and humbled’: GP advocate recognised The RACGP WA Chair has been named AMA’s state Advocate of the Year, using the win to celebrate positive change and progress for GPs.
GPs advocate for change in SA Parliament The RACGP has gathered GPs from across the state to bring their practice into Parliament, chatting with MPs about the importance of preventive care.
Delay sought for expedited pathway rollout With AHPRA’s new fast-tracked IMG program set to impact both the RACGP and the ANZCA this year, the colleges are calling for it to be paused.
Subsidised RSV vaccines for SA infants The State Government will roll out the new program in winter next year, with subsidised vaccines for unprotected newborns and high-risk children.
Expert urges GPs to make time for self-care amid burnout GPs must ‘re-evaluate how we design our work day’, and look after themselves, not just their patients, says one GP24 keynote speaker.
Misdiagnosis ‘inevitable’ as WA widens pharmacy prescribing GPs will be left out of the loop once again as WA joins other states in expanding the controversial program, despite dire warnings.
AHPRA eyes mandatory health checks for older GPs The watchdog says complaints against older GPs have ‘jumped disturbingly’, but the RACGP warns it is a fine line between assessing competency and ageism.