Unique challenges and unique rewards: General practice in the NT Two GPs from the Northern Territory discuss the reasons behind shortages in their jurisdiction – and what they think might help to fix it.
Inside and outside the consulting room: GP opinion in 2019 Observant by nature, GPs’ thoughts and feelings extend well beyond the confines of the practice.
‘Missing out on some great doctors’: Medical training and disability Jerusha Mather is a PhD student in biomedical science. She also has cerebral palsy and is on a mission to improve access to medical education for people with disability.
RACGP assumes responsibility for AGPT program The RACGP has formally signed an agreement with the Federal Government in what is described as the final step towards profession-led Australian general practice training.
Project refresh to guide supportive care in cancer A newly updated project is set to revise efforts to embed supportive care as an essential component of quality cancer care across Victoria.
Medical student body resistant to newly proposed program AMSA fears boosting student numbers in Queensland will not only fail to improve doctor ratios, but worsen pressures in training.
Online ‘map’ to support breastfeeding mums The world-first system is designed to help GPs with patients who have issues breastfeeding.
Calls for increased funding for longer consultations GPs are calling for at least an 18.5% increase in funding for consultations longer than 20 minutes.
When the big picture comes into focus For Dr Karina Lim, being in general practice is like figuring out a puzzle.
Global health: World’s family doctors to gather in Sydney The RACGP has won the right to host the 2022 World Organization of Family Doctors World Conference.