Connecting GPs with community: RACGP–parkrun partnership The new parkrun practice initiative aims to promote social prescribing by strengthening links between practices and their community.
Government responds to RACGP calls, expedites emergency provider numbers The move will ensure GPs can continue to practise and provide care for people in disaster-affected areas.
New Specific Interests social prescribing group Social prescribing is gaining momentum, and the RACGP is hoping to better support GPs in integrating the model into their practice.
Important changes to digital claiming GPs need to know SPONSORED: Services Australia is upgrading its online claiming channels to web services and replacing PKI site certificates.
RACGP calls for anti-vaxxer crackdown after GP receives death threats A Queensland GP has pulled out of the vaccine rollout for children aged under 12 amid safety concerns for himself and his colleagues.
DoH heeds RACGP advice and defers new 30/20 phone consultation rule The prescribed pattern of services rule will be deferred until the middle of 2022 to help GPs deal with the COVID pandemic.
Targeted antenatal screening for social supports ‘essential’ Depression and anxiety among pregnant women is already high – but it significantly increases among those with low levels of support.
RACGP and CommBank Health announce partnership SPONSORED: The partnership is designed to help improve financial wellbeing for Australia’s GPs.
Joint call for national social prescribing scheme A number of medical organisations, including the RACGP, say support for social prescribing should be included in the 2021 MYEFO.
Priority line to support GPs and their CALD patients The service connects people who speak a language other than English with interpreters and gives special access to the National Coronavirus Helpline.