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RACGP setting the example for standards of general practice

RACGP setting the example for standards of general practice

An international journal has recognised the RACGP’s process of setting professional standards for general practice.


Government to warn almost 5000 GPs over high rates of opioid prescribing

Government to warn almost 5000 GPs over high rates of opioid prescribing

RACGP flags concerns over campaign to reduce opioid overuse.


Point-of-care testing vital for rural practices, says GP

Point-of-care testing vital for rural practices, says GP

Point-of-care testing improves care for patients in rural areas, according to a rural GP. Now the RACGP will pilot the Standards for point of care testing in general practices.


Government to provide more mental health funding for rural and remote Australia

Government to provide more mental health funding for rural and remote Australia

The Federal Government has said it will provide funding in order to support the mental health of farmers, miners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote areas.


June issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available

June issue of Australian Journal of General Practice now available

The latest issue of the Australian Journal of General Practice, the RACGP’s peer-reviewed
scholarly journal, is now available online.


Genetics and ethics: Do doctors have a duty of care to a patient’s relatives?

Genetics and ethics: Do doctors have a duty of care to a patient’s relatives?

Dr Chris Hogan writes for newsGP about the ethics of informing a patient’s family members of a heritable disease.


Having the conversation about end of life

Having the conversation about end of life

While eight out of 10 Australians believe it is important to talk to their family about care wishes in the event they become seriously ill, only one in four have actually had the conversation, a new survey has found.


Students say no to more Australian medical schools

Students say no to more Australian medical schools

Greater numbers of medical schools will increase pressure on existing students and will not tackle the real cause of the rural doctor shortage, the President of the Australian Medical Students’ Association told newsGP.


Study shows psychiatrists may be missing training to help people facing family violence

Study shows psychiatrists may be missing training to help people facing family violence

The first study into Australian and New Zealand psychiatrists’ knowledge and preparedness to respond to domestic violence cases has found half of respondents had received fewer than two hours of specific training on how to deal with the issue.


Helping reduce mental health stigma through Men’s Sheds

Helping reduce mental health stigma through Men’s Sheds

Following the Federal Government’s recent announcement of a funding injection into Men’s Sheds across Australia, newsGP spoke with a member of the community.


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