Halt the Hospital in the Home ‘headaches’: RACGP Plagued with inconsistent guidance, billing confusion, and poor communication, the college has written to the Health Minister calling for change.
Have your say on the state of general practice GPs can take part in the Health of the Nation survey to inform the RACGP’s top-level advocacy and shape the future of general practice.
RACGP voices support for Indigenous health equity The college has reiterated its commitment help Close the Gap by 2030 and empower more First Nations people to become GPs.
In Practice: Long COVID support for GPs The RACGP is hosting a CPD-approved session to keep GPs up to date with effective diagnosis and management for often complex long COVID conditions.
‘We’re just different – and it works really well’ The director of Banksia Medical Centre, Dr Bernard Shiu talks about the approach that led to the clinic becoming the RACGP’s general practice of the year.
Doctors welcome vehicle emissions proposal The move to bring in tighter fuel efficiency standards will be good for people’s health, according to Doctors for the Environment Australia.
Concerns flagged for ‘alarming’ teen weight loss trend Research prompts calls for GPs to help regulate use of non-prescribed weight-loss products among teens displaying ‘risk-taking behaviour’.
Future of general practice front of mind in Canberra Member feedback from the Health of the Nation has reached Australia’s lawmakers, as a sense of urgency grows around safeguarding the profession.
Health of the Nation: Urgent need to bolster workforce Chronic underfunding, burnout, fragmentation, and increased consultation complexity were among the annual insight into general practice’s ‘troubling’ findings.
RACGP 2023 national awards: The winners in full From the prestigious Rose-Hunt Award to the General Practice of the Year, here are the winners of the national RACGP Awards.