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Record influx of new doctors mitigating GP shortage

Record influx of new doctors mitigating GP shortage

In promising signs of regrowth for the healthcare landscape, more new doctors than ever before were registered to practise in Australia last year.


Mental health patients face record ED wait times

Mental health patients face record ED wait times

With 10% of these patients now waiting 23 hours to be admitted, experts say this ‘logjam’ can be eased by early GP intervention.


UK GPs vote to scrap physician assistants

UK GPs vote to scrap physician assistants

Should Australia follow suit? After GPs in the UK voted to phase out physician assistants, the RACGP says yes, instead pointing to an existing model.


New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

New water guidelines for PFAS: What GPs need to know

Concerned patients have been urged to contact GPs with questions, after the NHMRC called for a crackdown on chemicals allowed in drinking water.


‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP

‘No evidence’ for older GP health checks: RACGP

The college says an AHPRA plan for mandatory checks on 70-year-old GPs diminishes experience and will lead to extra red tape and early retirements.


IMG expedited pathway gets greenlight

IMG expedited pathway gets greenlight

The fast-track program has cleared its final hurdle for a 21 October start date following approval from Australia’s health ministers, but it has left the RACGP fuming.


Delay sought for expedited pathway rollout

Delay sought for expedited pathway rollout

With AHPRA’s new fast-tracked IMG program set to impact both the RACGP and the ANZCA this year, the colleges are calling for it to be paused.


AI, robots, and healthcare: What does the future hold?

AI, robots, and healthcare: What does the future hold?

Engineer Dr Jordan Nguyen will use his keynote address at GP24 to discuss companion robots, predictive health, and GPs’ abilities to harness AI.


Study finds 20% of UK GPs now using AI in practice

Study finds 20% of UK GPs now using AI in practice

The research found some GPs are using unregulated technologies, such as ChatGPT, not just for admin, but in diagnosis and treatment.


Fresh fears for new expedited pathway readiness

Fresh fears for new expedited pathway readiness

Just weeks away from the launch of AHPRA’s new fast-tracked IMG program, the RACGP says details of its systems, processes, and resources remain unclear.


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