Prescriber reminder over oral contraceptive PBS changes Yaz and Yasmin are now available on the PBS – but existing patients will need a new prescription to access the lower price.
New step-by-step care transition guide for GPs A first-of-its-kind, practical resource is now available to GPs, designed to help navigate the often high-risk task of moving patients between care providers.
RACGP welcomes maternity funding boost GPs have applauded the $6 million announcement to expand services in Hobart amid the looming closure of a private maternity ward.
GPs invited to share views on complaints process Doctors are being urged to speak out as part of an investigation into the delays and procedural safeguards faced by those who are subject to an AHPRA immediate action.
RACGP–NACCHO agreement to ‘drive systemic change’ The organisations have signed an MoU to jointly advocate for effective healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.
Private healthcare calls for maternity care funding for GPs Could pregnancies and births be managed by GPs and midwives in private hospitals? A proposed new care model raises some questions.
Conference spotlights future of general practice The RACGP’s Clinical Update was an opportunity to highlight what is working well, and how this can be used to set up a robust future.
Rural health snapshot reveals ‘shameful failure’ Urgent action is needed to bridge the health divide impacting rural communities, says the National Rural Health Alliance’s latest analysis.
Bringing family violence out of the shadows Eleven years after her son was murdered, Rosie Batty will speak at a RACGP event empowering GPs to support patients experiencing abuse.