Federal Budget: RACGP welcomes commitment to the future of general practice RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has welcomed news the 2018–19 Federal Budget will include a commitment to fund general practice training, calling it a signal the Government is beginning to understand specialist GPs’ fundamental role in Australian healthcare.
Government must properly fund general practice to ensure Australians’ health: RACGP The RACGP has urged the Federal Government to be firm in its commitment to the health of all Australians by supporting three vital aspects of general practice in this week’s 2018–19 budget.
Minimising risk for GPs providing medical clearances How can GPs ensure they are safeguarded against any potential risks when approached by a patient seeking medical clearance?
Chief Medical Officer warns on spread of multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea With two cases of multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea recently detected, the Federal Government has released a health alert and information to assist healthcare professionals identify and prevent spreading of the disease.
Better healthcare through technology? Yes please, say GPs A new RACGP technology survey looks to a future in which GPs can access clinical test results, medical records and drug references from their work devices.
Rural and remote health still behind the cities: report The health gulf between Australia’s well-served major cities and its rural and remote regions is still wide.
Health of the Nation: Your opportunity to have your say The Australia-wide survey for the 2018 edition of the RACGP’s landmark ‘General practice: Health of the nation’ report begins on Tuesday 10 April.
Calls for greater awareness of context in guidelines for doctor–patient boundaries The RACGP wants more clarity in the Medical Board of Australia’s proposed new guidelines on personal doctor–patient relationships.
RACGP President expresses concerns about changes to register of practitioners Dr Bastian Seidel does not believe the Medical Board of Australia’s changes to the register strike the right balance between patient safety and practitioner privacy.
Mandatory reporting: Changing attitudes within the profession Altering existing mandatory reporting laws would help to foster a new message about the philosophy of the medical profession and its approach to the mental health of its practitioners, the President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association told newsGP.