Why 2024 is ‘an exciting time in general practice training’ The sunshine state’s RACGP training director expects nationwide collaboration will see continued outcome improvement in the years ahead.
Queensland receives rural workforce boost More than 100 new rural registrars are expected to help with GP shortages across the state under specialised training.
New Queensland Chair striving for positive impact The new RACGP Board member says she will aim to help drive funding reform and ensure GPs remain at the heart of care.
Free flu vaccinations for Queenslanders in 2024 Every resident in the state older than six months will be eligible next year, and the RACGP has called on other states to follow suit.
What it means to be an RACGP Life Member Two Queensland GPs share their stories on more than three decades of continuous college membership.
Pharmacy prescribing decision ‘makes no sense’ A pilot program set to dramatically extend pharmacists’ prescribing powers has been expanded, even before the first cohort has completed training.
Supervisor recruitment issues contradict Guild claims about NQ Pilot Recent comments that local GPs are ‘very supportive’ of pharmacy prescribing do not appear to match the reality on the ground.
Push to improve links between hospitals and general practice The connection between GPs and hospitals can be fraught. Dr Edwin Kruys describes a Queensland system he believes is making a difference.
Evidence of ‘protocol deviation’ in Queensland UTI pilot The full evaluation of the UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot shows 192 women who received antibiotics should have been referred to a GP.
Concern over use of interns in North Queensland pharmacy pilot Pharmacy interns could be diagnosing and prescribing as soon as March 2024 – a move that will pose ‘further dangers,’ a local GP has warned.