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.
New statutory agency to investigate systemic issues in aged care The new authority, recommended by the royal commission, will identify issues and report to the Australian Parliament.
‘Succinct’ guidance on preventing infant allergy Excluding potentially allergenic foods during pregnancy or from infants’ diets does ‘more harm than good’, experts say.
Law Council flags Voice factsheet to RACGP members Material from the legal profession’s peak body is designed to help people make an informed decision in the upcoming referendum.
CAC score: To test or not to test? Measuring how much calcium is in the walls of a heart’s blood vessels is ‘not free of problems’, and may contribute to overtreating.
Vitamin D deficiency: To test or not to test What should GPs say to patients who request vitamin D tests that are not clinically indicated?
Spotlight on bulk billing incentive impact Officials have told the Senate Estimates committee they hope the measure will increase bulk billing rates as well as the viability of general practice.
Health of the Nation: Last chance to help shape RACGP advocacy Attracting and retaining the general practice workforce is a key focus of this year’s survey, which is due to close on 31 May.
Autism in the paediatric population The Good GP interviews GP Dr James Best to explore autism in the paediatric population, how it might present in general practice, approaching the consult, preparing parents, and the resources and screening tools available.