Record number of GPs in training to start in 2025 In a 20% jump from 2024, 1504 future GPs will kick off their training next year, reinforcing the need for investment to ensure this pipeline.
‘Not the solution’: RACGP signs joint statement against UCCs In renewed protest, the National Council of Primary Care Doctors warned the centres could create ‘permanent fragmentation of care’.
In Practice: Member Engagement Survey reminder Members are encouraged to complete the 10-minute RACGP survey to ensure the issues that matter most to them are prioritised by the college.
Federal Health Minister to attend GP24 The RACGP says Mark Butler’s attendance at its annual conference in Perth ‘reflects the critical role of general practice’.
In Practice: Call for GPs to join dementia study New research aims to gather GPs’ understanding of and attitudes to dementia diagnosis and management, and the use of blood-based biomarkers.
In Practice: RACGP seeking new dermatology Chair Nominations are open for a new Specific Interests Dermatology Chair, for RACGP Fellows or members registered with AHPRA as specialist GPs.
RACGP achieves financial surplus ahead of schedule Record membership of more than 50,000, and the college’s ‘full’ financial recovery, highlight this year’s annual report.
Medical Dean’s parting words of wisdom Professor Richard Murray has spent the last 20 years at the forefront of medical education, his advice is to ‘follow what has meaning’.
In Practice: RACGP Faculty Chairs announced The RACGP welcomes its new and continuing Faculty Chairs who will serve on the Board in 2024.
Firsthand farm experience for GPs in training The next generation of GPs have descended on Dubbo to see firsthand what hazards are faced by rural patients and how they are best cared for.