Success of registrar wellbeing committee one year on The RACGP’s progress on its initiatives to support GPs in training, as well as goals for the year ahead, are revealed in a new report.
Queensland GPs immediately exempt from payroll tax The RACGP says the state is setting a precedent for others, after draft laws were introduced into Parliament on Thursday to abolish the tax on GPs.
In Practice: Patient-reported experiences survey GP feedback is being sought on whether patient-reported measures are acceptable, appropriate and meaningful in the general practice context.
Registered nurses’ prescribing powers expanded Nurses who have undergone extra training will soon be able to work to a broader scope of practice under a new prescriber arrangement.
ED data highlights need for urgent GP investment: RACGP GPs are the ‘best medicine’ to help NSW’s overloaded hospitals but urgent investment is needed, says the college.
GP feedback sought to shape the future of MBS The DoHAC is reviewing common MBS time-tiered items for primary care, and the RACGP wants members’ input to ensure a strong future.
Fines considered to stop ‘weaponised’ complaints AHPRA has accepted 17 Ombudsman recommendations which aim to protect GPs from vexatious complaints ‘made with the intent to cause them harm’.
National dementia action plan launched The roadmap is designed to ensure quality of life for patients, with prevention and education a ‘huge piece of the picture’.
Health ministers must better link hospitals and GPs: RACGP The college used the year’s final Health Ministers’ Meeting to call out the lack of integration, saying it is delaying care.
In Practice: RSV immunisation info sessions With the RSV vaccine recently expanded on the National Immunisation Program, two upcoming webinars are designed to answer GPs’ questions.