Call for views on scope of practice A review into scope of practice, which seeks to ‘unleash’ the potential of the health workforce, is open for feedback.
In Practice: Wound awareness Hard-to-heal wounds cost Australia $6.6 billion each year, but medical professionals can reaffirm best practice via a series of free webinars.
More than $575k in RACGP Foundation Grants awarded A host of general practice researchers are set to benefit from hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for upcoming projects.
In Practice: Future Leaders Applications for the college’s leadership program, which attracts more than 40 CPD hours, will open soon.
RACGP to host MyMedicare webinars GPs’ questions will be answered at the events, which will include representatives from the college and the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Could GPs’ scope of practice change? We now know who will lead a Federal Government review, but the full implications and possibilities for general practice are yet to emerge.
In Practice: MyMedicare webinars The first of what will likely be many webinars on the Government’s proposed voluntary patient enrolment scheme has been set for next week.
NSW pauses GP payroll tax audits for 12 months The State Government will use the year-long freeze to consult on a long-term solution, a first step in preventing widespread practice shutdowns.
Remote registrar ‘never felt more supported’ Despite being the only regular doctor physically present in his clinic, the newest member of Armidale’s general practice community is thriving.
NSW Opposition joins pleas for payroll tax amnesty The state Liberal Party will move an amendment to postpone the tax grab, as medical centres warn of mass closures.