Well-earned recognition for retiring ‘rural legends’ The long and successful contributions of two members are being celebrated ahead of them stepping down from the RACGP Rural Council.
‘The world’s your oyster when you’re a rural GP’ From New Guinea to Nepal, Arnhem Land to Adelaide, an emerging leader in rural medicine says remote practice has been life changing.
One year of GP training: A medical educator reflects The return to college-led training has brought new opportunities and nationwide distribution of diverse skills, an RACGP medical educator says.
Queensland receives rural workforce boost More than 100 new rural registrars are expected to help with GP shortages across the state under specialised training.
In Practice: GP input sought for cancer guidelines GPs are invited to have their say on two new draft clinical guidelines for pancreatic cancer, which will inform a national strategy.
No power, no reception, no worries for remote CCE candidate Quick thinking, community spirit and resilience were all on display earlier this year when a tiny Top End town rallied to help its local doctor sit a vital exam.
Rural Advanced Skills payment now open GPs working outside of Australia’s major cities can earn up to $21,000 extra per year, thanks to a new Federal Government incentive program.
‘The tyranny of distance’: rural health inequities persist Health disparities between those living in urban and rural areas have been laid bare in the National Rural Health Alliance’s latest analysis.
‘A good news story’: RACGP welcomes rural training boost Regional and rural areas are set to benefit from a $90 million injection for the setup of six new medical school programs.
‘We’re the solution’: GPs take workforce woes to Canberra Red, blue, green, and teal – MPs from across the political divide have met at Parliament House for the Friends of General Practice roundtable.