In Practice: Call for GPs to join dementia study New research aims to gather GPs’ understanding of and attitudes to dementia diagnosis and management, and the use of blood-based biomarkers.
In Practice: RACGP seeking new dermatology Chair Nominations are open for a new Specific Interests Dermatology Chair, for RACGP Fellows or members registered with AHPRA as specialist GPs.
RACGP achieves financial surplus ahead of schedule Record membership of more than 50,000, and the college’s ‘full’ financial recovery, highlight this year’s annual report.
Access barriers drive low kids’ vaccination for third year As national child vaccination coverage shows no sign of increase, GP experts renew calls to combat access issues and vaccine inequity.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty Chairs announced The RACGP welcomes its new and continuing Faculty Chairs who will serve on the Board in 2024.
‘Extremely worrying’ spike in kids swallowing others’ medicines In a poignant reminder for GPs, a new US study found double the amount of children are having seizures after ingesting prescription medications or illicit drugs.
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’.
RACGP fronts ADHD inquiry to fix system ‘serving no one’ An overhaul of Tasmania’s ADHD prescribing could be on the way, at a time when, the RACGP says, GPs are hamstrung by red tape and access barriers.
First ever COPD Clinical Care Standard launched The new guideline includes step-by-step recommendations for both GPs and patients to help manage the often-debilitating condition.