Claims underpayment of junior doctors ‘pervasive’ in hospitals A new class action aims to rectify the alleged issue and improve the wellbeing of those affected.
Calling GPs in training After launching last year, the RACGP’s new National Faculty for GPs in Training has moved rapidly to offer support and advocacy.
Workforce strategy and recruitment: RACGP position The college responds to proposed solutions to issues facing the current and future medical workforce.
New innovative employment model for GPs undertaking rural training Trainee rural GPs in the Murrumbidgee region can now work in private practices and local hospitals under a new employment model.
RACGP records strong results in medical training survey But bullying, discrimination and harassment remain issues throughout medical training.
‘I thought it was just me’: Registrars and impostor syndrome Feeling like a fraud is common for general practice registrars, but the issue is often shrouded in secrecy.
General practice training applications have dipped: What can be done? Australia’s leading advocates for general practice were recently asked a thorny question.
‘Corridor consults’ placing unnecessary stress on registrars Should general practice registrars be obligated to provide medical care to colleagues and family?
Registrars’ high ED referral rates reflect ‘best practice’ training General practice registrars refer patients to emergency departments at nearly twice the rate of their established colleagues, a study has revealed.
Academic posts: Opening doors for general practice registrars General practice registrar Dr Rebekah Hoffman talks to newsGP about her experiences undertaking an Australian General Practice Training academic post.