Honouring achievement in rural general practice RACGP Rural has announced the four recipients of its annual awards.
‘Building bridges between primary care, research, and health policy’ A recent recipient of a research scholarship and RACGP Academic Post wants to combine her skills to make a positive impact.
RACGP President thanks outgoing Health Minister for his service After more than 20 years in Parliament – five in charge of the health portfolio – Greg Hunt has announced his time in politics is ending.
In Practice: Self-care for GPs and patients How can GPs practice what they preach by carrying out self-care, while also encouraging patients to do the same?
Omicron raises concerns for GPs managing COVID-positive patients With general practice expected to take a leading role in caring for mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, questions persist as to whether there are the necessary supports in place.
The ‘significant’ role GPs have in exiting pandemic GPs have stepped up to support their communities when it most counts, write Deputy CMO Professor Michael Kidd and the DoH’s Dr Lucas de Toca.
In Practice: Tracking GPs’ experience of digital tools The RACGP is running a survey to understand the systems used in general practices, technology challenges, and where future investment is needed.
RACGP puts spotlight on pandemic experience Serious shortcomings in the vaccine rollout have been highlighted by the college in a detailed submission to the Australian National Audit Office.
Pressure on GPs as pharmacies drop out of COVID booster rollout With COVID-19 vaccine access points set to dwindle, some GPs are unsure how to make boosters work.
Overwhelming member support for college-led training GPs backed a resolution allowing the RACGP to ‘take all actions necessary’ to return general practice training to the college in 2023.