IV fluid supplies still a concern for rural GPs As wellness industry demand for IV fluids comes under increasing scrutiny, stocks remain a worry for GPs in more remote areas.
Preventable chronic diseases need ‘urgent’ intervention Alarming new research shows the socioeconomic health gap is widening, leaving GPs to navigate systems that ‘do not account for complexity’.
Medical Dean’s parting words of wisdom Professor Richard Murray has spent the last 20 years at the forefront of medical education, his advice is to ‘follow what has meaning’.
New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know Concerned patients have been urged to contact GPs with questions, after the NHMRC called for a crackdown on chemicals allowed in drinking water.
‘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.
Firsthand farm experience for GPs in training The next generation of GPs have descended on Dubbo to see firsthand what hazards are faced by rural patients and how they are best cared for.
Medical students perfect rural rescue skills From buffalo attacks to childbirth, the NT’s future doctors were given a taste of rural medicine to conquer a ‘fear of the unknown’.
New report aims to address critical health worker maldistribution The ‘Working Better for Medicare Review’ made 26 recommendations in a bid to help doctors to work in the areas they are needed most.
City PBS prescription rates double those in very remote areas One GP says there simply are not enough remote doctors, as new data finds the people living there are accessing medication at a much lower rate.
Meet Australia’s new Rural Health Commissioner Professor Jenny May will address the RACGP Rural Member Forum next week, sharing her insights and plans for the future of regional healthcare.