In Practice: Health of the Nation survey now open The focus is ‘multidisciplinary team care and preventive health activities’, with GPs urged to inform the RACGP’s advocacy.
RACGP calls for clarity as CDM changes draw closer With a looming start date of 1 July for Medicare item changes, the college has written to health officials calling for GPs to have time to prepare.
In Practice: EOIs for education research grants The Education Research Grant program supports research to strengthen the future of medical education and general practice training.
Have your say: Health of the Nation survey now open After last year’s survey helped create tangible changes, GPs are urged to once again help shape the future of general practice.
Funding warning as bulk-billing clinic closes One of Canberra’s last fully bulk-billed clinics has entered voluntary administration after struggling to cover costs and attract enough GPs.
Diabetes prevalence underestimated in Australia: Study Researchers have suggested the number of people living with diabetes could be more than a third higher than officially registered.
GP receives multicultural business award More than two decades after moving to Australia, Dr Kiran Puttappa has made a name for himself as a leading GP entrepreneur and mentor for IMGs.
Could the pharmacist in general practice model expand? A Symposium has examined how the model can work sustainably, with the RACGP saying it supports the move only if it can be made to work with funding.
Stephen Duckett speaks to ‘transformative’ long-term changes for GPs Ahead of his keynote speech at the RACGP’s upcoming Practice Owners Conference, the high-profile health economist says GPs must think about how to adapt.
Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study With a significantly lower-than-expected uptake, an RACGP expert says this could be caused by software impediments, complexity over medication eligibility, and patient views.