RACGP 2021 state winners announced Each year, the college celebrates the best of Australia’s general practice community through its RACGP Awards.
‘An excellent starting point’: PIP QI results published for first time More than 5700 general practices have been taking part in the incentives program since it launched in August 2019.
In Practice: Curated news for RACGP members Every week, newsGP will highlight clinical and professional resources and events that have been specifically tailored for GPs.
The top three operational challenges general practices face SPONSORED: COVID has had a mixed impact on practice economics. CommBank’s GP Insights Report reveals how successful practices have responded.
Can general practices mandate staff COVID vaccinations? Practice management expert Karen Crouch discusses what rights and responsibilities employers have to try and enforce compulsory staff vaccinations.
Removing choice will not increase regional GP numbers Incentives, not restrictions, should be used to encourage more doctors to practise outside the major cities, writes rural GP Dr Deborah Carrington.
General practice passes COVID vaccine milestone More than seven million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered by GPs across Australia over the past four months.
GPs to receive cash incentives to vaccinate aged care and disability workers The RACGP has welcomed the plan for GPs to collect $1000 once they vaccinate 50 workers, and $20 per worker thereafter.
Paving the way for research excellence: RACGP Foundation The GP−patient relationship and prescribing psychotropics for pregnant women are just two research areas being supported by the RACGP.
Where in Australia is chronic disease most prevalent? The AIHW has mapped the impact of the most prevalent chronic diseases, revealing the health-risk profile for socioeconomic areas.