GPs around Australia getting political With the Federal Election looming, Australia’s GPs are campaigning for change.
Would voluntary patient enrolment take Australia towards UK-style capitation? A new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is tipped to be in next week’s Federal Budget. newsGP explores what patient enrolment might mean for health outcomes.
RACGP welcomes funding boost to fast-track rural generalism The Federal Government has announced $62 million in funding to accelerate the long-sought pathway.
Calls for increased funding for longer consultations GPs are calling for at least an 18.5% increase in funding for consultations longer than 20 minutes.
RACGP to offer Rural Generalist Fellowship from next year The new program is part of a national push to ensure rural and remote Australia has enough highly trained GPs.
High rates of drug and alcohol abuse in rural areas: Report Australians in rural and remote areas are more likely to access drug treatments, despite often having to travel more than an hour to receive them.
New GP visa program a stop-gap solution Chair of RACGP Rural Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda has described the Federal Government’s Visas for GPs initiative as only a short-term solution to the wider problem of GP maldistribution.
Productivity Commission admits to $3.6b error EXCLUSIVE: The Commission has been forced to update its 2019 Report on Government Services after omitting billions in historical primary care funding.
Moving closer to the National Rural Generalist Pathway Ayman Shenouda, Chair of RACGP Rural, talks to newsGP about continued progress and his positive vision for rural general practice.
RACGP seeks member input on its updated Vision The Vision forms the basis of the college’s ongoing advocacy strategy for delivery of quality healthcare.