Is this the most remote private GP clinic in Australia? Dr Katie Williamson moved to Nhulunbuy to gain skills in a remote town.
eConsult model aims to bridge rural–urban chronic disease health gap A new model giving patients and GPs in western Queensland access to input from city-based specialists is set to launch next year.
New telehealth funding ‘a good start’ But the Chair of RACGP Rural believes fewer restrictions and further expansion is required to ensure every Australian can access quality healthcare.
Groundbreaking ECHO model at ‘tipping point’ of acceptance A global telementoring program training GPs in underserved areas is seeing major growth in Australia, with the RACGP and many hospitals signing up.
Rural–urban healthcare gulf still wide: AIHW The health gap between Australia’s cities, regions and remote areas remains wide, according to new data from the AIHW.
Making connections for better rural mental health The struggles Megan Gomez saw in her community inspired her to develop a telehealth service so GPs can help patients more easily access psychologists.
Could this new model end rural specialist wait lists? Dr Sanjeev Arora’s ECHO model is designed to democratise medical knowledge and solve rural health imbalances by telementoring GPs.
Student changes aimed at increasing rural doctor numbers The Federal Government will redistribute 60 Commonwealth-supported places to medical schools at regional universities from 2021.
Push to create ‘paradigm shift’ in women’s reproductive health A new $2.5 million centre will investigate ways GPs and other primary healthcare workers can deliver best practice reproductive services.
‘Really complicated’: Lifestyle factors and city–rural health gaps Even meeting the same dietary and physical guidelines, there would still be far more people dying of heart disease in the country than in the city.