Diabetes prevalence underestimated in Australia: Study Researchers have suggested the number of people living with diabetes could be more than a third higher than officially registered.
Could the pharmacist in general practice model expand? A Symposium has examined how the model can work sustainably, with the RACGP saying it supports the move only if it can be made to work with funding.
Stephen Duckett speaks to ‘transformative’ long-term changes for GPs Ahead of his keynote speech at the RACGP’s upcoming Practice Owners Conference, the high-profile health economist says GPs must think about how to adapt.
Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study With a significantly lower-than-expected uptake, an RACGP expert says this could be caused by software impediments, complexity over medication eligibility, and patient views.
‘A potent force’: Editor shares vision for AJGP With more than a third of articles written by GPs this year, the journal’s new Editor-in-Chief says AJGP is a ‘powerful channel’.
Latest Fellowship exam results surpass previous Future GPs who sat the first KFP exam of the year achieved an overall pass rate of almost 10% higher than the previous cycle.
Calls for ‘targeted and tailored’ solutions for rural health As Federal Election promises from all sides continue to roll in, the RACGP’s Rural Chair is concerned regional healthcare is being overlooked.
One in 15 Australian adults living with diabetes: ABS Around 6.6% of adults now have diabetes, up from 5.1% a decade earlier, according to new data.
Practical details of new bulk billing program revealed New DoHAC factsheets explain how the controversial incentives program will work, how GPs’ earnings could change, and accreditation exemptions.
UCCs five times more expensive than standard GP consult: Report In the wake of a new evaluation, the RACGP says the work of GPs in the clinics is valued, but it holds concerns about their cost and fragmented care.