Is your electorate impacted by a bulk-billing shift? Almost 10% of Federal electorates, including all five in Tasmania, had no clinics offering bulk-billed standard adult consultations, new data found.
‘GPs are increasingly concerned’: RACGP takes advocacy to Canberra As the cost-of-living crisis continues, the college is calling for affordable access to healthcare for all postcodes.
RACGP calls for improved resources for tick-borne diseases As part of a Senate investigation into the illnesses, the college says GPs must be equipped with clear and evidence-based information.
GPs recognised with Australia Day Honours From rural healthcare, to education, and services to the community, GPs from across the country have been thanked for their contributions.
A ‘cautionary’ tale: Pitfalls of the UK physician assistant model Implementing physician assistants in the UK triggered ‘widespread grassroots backlash’, new research finds, serving as another warning for Australia.
Warning of ‘societal threat’ presented by health disinformation An editorial in the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, has said the risks to public health are growing.
GP clinic’s research drives positive change in patient care ‘Research shouldn’t just be about academics; it should be about real-world improvements,’ says one GP changing her community.
HealthLink pauses fee rollout The introduction of new costs for GPs to use HealthLink has been put on hold with the provider saying it will ‘undergo a period of consultation’.
Expansion of physician assistants considered The Queensland Health boss says he is ‘exploring opportunities to grow our traditional workforce’ but this has sparked GPs’ concern over scope of practice changes.
Live from GP24: Sleep apnea insights Recorded live at GP24 in Perth, Associate Professor Ramesh Balasubramaniam and Dr Francesco Piccolo speak about the management of obstructive sleep apnea.